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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

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17 May 2023
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Dew-Drop Crystals

I created the Tutorial for how I add these crystals to my floral designs 11 years ago! Since then I have tried, tested and searched for the perfect crystals that would go from studio‑table picture perfect to show‑day‑dependable and I always come back to these. They remain the absolute best. They’re inexpensive yet have a refined, high‑quality crystal brilliance; they don’t tarnish and their adhesive backing stays reliably tacky even after they were exposed to water.

Tutorials

17 May 2023

Light Layer float Wisteria flowers

Craft the softest layer of wisteria flowers that neatly float on water.

8 July 2015

Using a pin to place tiny dew drop crystals

It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.

10 April 2019

Twig cloud mobile

Wire a sturdy cloud shaped armature to hang a heavier water source for thirsty Wisteria flowers.

5 May 2021

Sea glass counter weights to keep leaning top heavy stems from tipping

An easy fix for preventing flowers from falling out of a container

11 May 2022

A new twist on the cellophane in a submerged design trick to make space for a stem

Create an invisible "stay under water" for blooms that still leaves space for longer stems in a vase.

6 May 2020

a Just-Replace-The-Flowers-When-They-Wilt freestanding bark armature

Part of sustainable designing is designing with the entire life-cycle of your work in mind. Designing armatures is a lasting and ever changing design solution.

3 August 2022

Above and below water jasmine in a grass square

Not only is water designs wonderfully refreshing to make... it is also wonderfully refreshing for your flowers.

22 September 2012

Stir-stick Sunburst

Glue a radiating armature from stir-sticks.

11 July 2018

Glued Hydrangea Float

Glue a delicate hydrangea wreath to float on water

11 April 2018

Pick up any bits of plant material floating in the water

Use a wet brush to lift any tiny bits of plant material floating on and in the water to keep your container clear.

3 January 2012

Bubble raft to float flowers

Flowers naturally float in water. They just don’t always naturally float on water. For that they sometimes need a bit of help.

4 September 2019

Stack banana leaf rice pockets to float as rosettes

Fold and peg banana leaves into pockets so that they float freely on water. This is inspired by a traditional banana leaf craft used to cook rice in.

24 September 2014

Folding a Frog

Fold and weave a frog from grass

15 July 2015

Floating transparent ripples to support delicate floral material

Cut circles out of transparencies to make ripples in the water

7 July 2021

Floral Raft in a Bottle

Float flowers in a bottle by giving each flower their own little bubble wrap raft-skirt.

13 May 2026

Curve a leaf shelter to slowly reveal your flowers

Just like tiny hummingbirds and insect seek shelter from the heat your creative spark also enjoys a bit of a shelter to rest when things get a bit much.