Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
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- 30 July 2014
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Weave it over...
and then under
through
and through
tuck it all back around...
and that's all you need to do.
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Tutorials
Follow the flower's natural curve but you can also curve only sections to create an elegant crescent or a curve at the tip of the stem
I build up the spheres by weaving willow wreaths and then use those to shape the ball
Most stems, twigs and even sturdier branches can be bend into shapes. It takes practice and more than a bit of patience. The main idea is to slowly manipulate the branch without...
Favourite Flowers
Calla Lily, Arum Lily
Related Designs
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
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This week we look at the design featured in the Flower Guide Chapter at the very end of my book
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Hang the arum lilies from the edge of a container to support all the other floral details.
This is the second of my Christmas 2021 series of designs. This year in the form of a mini workshop… my Christmas present to you. Craft a three twig sphere snow man to proudly...
Getting the balance just so... so that you lean into the first sights of Autumn.
Pull tab support for "canned" Calla lilies and bunny-tail grass.
Autumn bud vase collar made from gladiolus foliage.
A glowing autumn display of vases to scatter around every here and there.