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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

One Singular Sensation

Equisetum dome and Lily composite flower made for "One Singular Sensation".

Floral Trends Inter-club Mini Show: Old and New

Equisetum dome with a three lily composite

Three Lilies plaited to create a sensational, singular flower

Equisetum dome with Rainbow Oasis pebbles

Plait the tall lily stems together to create a sensational flower head.

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Tutorials
Wire and bend Equisetum
13 March 2011
Wire and bend Equisetum

Create lasting shapes by wiring Equisetum
Pebbles
19 February 2011
Pebbles

Cut and smooth pebbles out of Rainbow Oasis
Braiding three Tulip stems
21 January 2015
Braiding three Tulip stems

Plait Tulip stems
Plaiting a palm thorn garland
30 May 2012
Plaiting a palm thorn garland

This is the basic technique used in traditional Easter crafts to plait a crown of thorns.
A cluster bunch of just enough floral ingredients to spike into a Kenzan for a larger display
31 July 2024
A cluster bunch of just enough floral ingredients to spike into a Kenzan for a larger display

A larger summer display in a Kenzan
Shelter grass veil for a round container
16 June 2021
Shelter grass veil for a round container

A single lily flower design dressed up with a grass veil.
Loop-over grass veil for a cool summer design
12 June 2019
Loop-over grass veil for a cool summer design

A cool and minimal floral design for summer.
Wire two Equisetum shoots into a heart
14 February 2018
Wire two Equisetum shoots into a heart

A wire in the hollow cavity inside a shoot of equisetum makes it easy to manipulate into a heart
Bend Wired Equisetum into a Hollow Wreath
7 February 2018
Bend Wired Equisetum into a Hollow Wreath

Craft a wreath with a hollow cavity inside to use as an armature for your flowers
Creating contrasts in shallow containers with pebbles and water
17 January 2018
Creating contrasts in shallow containers with pebbles and water

Such a peaceful design with just enough float and "stay put" elements
Kenzan leaf rack
15 November 2017
Kenzan leaf rack

Line and position pretty autumn leaves.
Standing a water tube at an angle in lumber
30 August 2017
Standing a water tube at an angle in lumber

Create a minimal design by placing a single flower on a platform
Sponge mechanic for a tiny flower stem
19 April 2017
Sponge mechanic for a tiny flower stem

Soak a small sponge to create a water source for a small focal flower.
Driftwood base for a floral foam pebble design
2 November 2016
Driftwood base for a floral foam pebble design

The flat surface of a piece of driftwood creates a base to design on
Weave green strips of willow bark into a nest
15 June 2016
Weave green strips of willow bark into a nest

Strip bark from willow to eave and set into a shape
Binding a lily bud
1 June 2016
Binding a lily bud

Binding the bud to let it open in an exaggerated trumpet shape
Braiding three Tulip stems
21 January 2015
Braiding three Tulip stems

Plait Tulip stems
Related Designs
Have a floral adventure, really
31 July 2024
Have a floral adventure, really

Creating a larger sustainable floral design by clustering the floral details into bunches.
Dream Rescue
16 June 2021
Dream Rescue

Weave the most delicate grass shelter veil for a gorgeous lily.
Almost... all over!
12 June 2019
Almost... all over!

Loop a grass veil over a lily stem to create a minimalist summer design.
Hi-Lo
6 June 2018
Hi-Lo

Perfect stems, perfect flowers. Needs nothing more.
Two Are
14 February 2018
Two Are

Equisetum Valentine's hearts
Up around the bend
7 February 2018
Up around the bend

Bend Equisetum into curves to wire into an open wreath shape
Up around the bend
7 February 2018
Up around the bend

Bend Equisetum into curves to wire into an open wreath shape
Flowering Between a Rock and a Hard place
17 January 2018
Flowering Between a Rock and a Hard place

Create a subtle contrast by floating or anchoring some of your design elements.
Alchemy
15 November 2017
Alchemy

Gently stand leaves upright in a Kenzan
If
30 August 2017
If

Place a water tube at an angle in lumber so that the Zantedeschia float just above the base to show off the delicate grass snippets scattered up the stem
A spongy home for this octopus orchid
19 April 2017
A spongy home for this octopus orchid

An unusual mechanic for a tiny orchid design
Pick your poison
2 November 2016
Pick your poison

A Fun Halloween design with "poisonous mushrooms" tucked between the moss and petals
One tug
15 June 2016
One tug

Weave willow bark strips into a nest and weave a bird from flax
The ties that Bind
1 June 2016
The ties that Bind

Bind a lily to create a trumpet shape as it opens
Connect the dot
3 February 2016
Connect the dot

Connect snippets of grass to create a shelter for your flowers
Touchstone
24 August 2011
Touchstone

A Touchstone is something or even someone that you can rely on to evaluate the strength or worth of an idea or concept.
A Rock by any other Name...
25 February 2011
A Rock by any other Name...

It's not really what we call things that matter but what they are made of- in this design, it's made of all three types of Oasis and wool.
Crossing Boundaries
19 February 2011
Crossing Boundaries

Twig waterfall creates the boundary between the "under" and the "over" of the design. Tutorial: How to cover test tubes with Rainbow Oasis
Hanging Garden
17 February 2011
Hanging Garden

Hanging garden Design using Rainbow Oasis Powder
A Work of Heart
11 February 2011
A Work of Heart

Carving hearts out of Rainbow Oasis to create an under water design
Prickly Oasis
8 February 2011
Prickly Oasis

Create the two or more coloured details with Rainbow Oasis.
Favourite Flowers
Equisetum
Equisetum

Equisetum dome made for "One Singular Sensation". Floral Trends Design Group Inter-club Mini Show: Old and New
Lilium
Lilium

A Rock by any other name, lily design