Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Petrichor
- 12 March 2014
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The
smell
of
dry earth
after
it
rains;
Is called petrichor, the term was coined in 1964 by two Australian researchers, Bear and Thomas, for an article in the journal Nature
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Tutorials
Snip, roll and glue a few blades of grass to create a design feature
The finish of every design should be flawless. Make sure there are no bits of glue visible in your design by carefully removing all traces of spills.
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