Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
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Tutorials
Braid bundles of twigs to create an armature for flowers to dance in
For cable ties to dissapear in design work choose the smallest tie poswsible for the job
"Plaid" and "braid" are synonyms, and where you are from will most likely dictate whether you use plait (British) or braid (American or Celtic). Some people also refer to...
Glue reeds on a wire frame to create a dimensional armature to suspend orchids in
Wire and glue the driftwood at an angle to balance on a pebble
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.
Favourite Flowers
Spider orchid
Related Designs
A dried bundle of ripped flax hides a secret water source for the orchids
Autumn harvest willow for a double the pretty plaited flower support
My demonstration looked at ways to use mud to enhance floral art.
"What Twisted Tales We Weave" design 2010 Floral Trends Design Group, South Africa.
To commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee and the 20th Anniversary of Friends of Government House Gardens Society a Horticultural event was hosted in the gardens and...
Celebrate the bright colours of autumn with lilies and Chinese lanterns
Retail florists and wholesalers are already designing, ordering and preparing their product range for Valentine's Day. This is my article that I wrote for the December 2012...
My bag was woven from re-purposed wire and recycled fishing line and tiny stems of growing sweet pea plants and orchids