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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Seeing a Diamond in the Stuff

  • 29 April 2020
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The creative process goes something like... this...

First we were like “meh”

And then we were like “ and… oh… pretty”

… and then we were like “hmmm… maybe add...?”

And then we were like “bend” “tie” “twirl” “twirl” “twirl”

And then we were like “oooh”

And now we are like “hmmm…!!!”

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Dew-Drop Crystals
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
Craft a spinning diamond shape to frame your small design
29 April 2020
Craft a spinning diamond shape to frame your small design

A fun hanging design that spins in the slightest breeze.
Wire and bend Equisetum
13 March 2011
Wire and bend Equisetum

Create lasting shapes by wiring Equisetum
Macramé hanging vases
24 April 2013
Macramé hanging vases

Knot wool to create a catch to hang tiny bud vases from
Three Tier Wire Ring Chandelier
29 March 2017
Three Tier Wire Ring Chandelier

Bend and weave three wire wreaths to string up as an air plant chandelier
Dangling flowers from blades of grass
18 May 2016
Dangling flowers from blades of grass

Knot a blade of grass around a water source to create a free hanging design
Jiyek Braiding a Pussy Willow Twig Blind
25 March 2015
Jiyek Braiding a Pussy Willow Twig Blind

A design inspired by traditional Jiyek braiding techniques
Twig Shooting Star
29 January 2014
Twig Shooting Star

Wire and glue a twig armature
Placing orchids in test tubes
25 August 2011
Placing orchids in test tubes

Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.
On a line pavé inspired floral design for a cooling water summer display
19 August 2026
On a line pavé inspired floral design for a cooling water summer display

Use the reflection of the water to fill in your mosaic tile to create a summer pavé tile.
Sea glass counter weights to keep leaning top heavy stems from tipping
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
Related Designs
But wait… there's more!
17 October 2018
But wait… there's more!

Tucked into the box with every advance copy of the book, the effortless floral craftsman is a packet of clips. This design and Tutorial is a bit of inspiration... what will you create with your clips?
A Twirl
29 March 2017
A Twirl

Suspend a wire chandelier design to twirl
Hang on!
14 September 2016
Hang on!

Macrame inspired handing seahorse vases
Bubbly New Year’s Sparklers
28 December 2011
Bubbly New Year’s Sparklers

Delicate glass bubbles filled with the midnight blue African violet flowers, purple ornamental capsicum and spilling down the design are a few stems of rosary vine
Pulling some Strings
25 March 2015
Pulling some Strings

Braid a twig blind armature
Glued to stay just so
29 January 2014
Glued to stay just so

Wire and glue a twig armature
Loud the Clear
19 August 2026
Loud the Clear

Add interest and dynamic dimension to a Pavé Design without resorting to using floral foam.
But of course.
5 May 2021
But of course.

Repurpose an apothecary vase lid for a floating Spring design.
Favourite Flowers
Cymbidium
Cymbidium

Cymbidium orchids for my Designing your way to profits article that was featured in the Canadian Florist Magazine
Ceropegia woodii
Ceropegia woodii

Pompon Chrysanthemum pom-poms and strands of Rosary vine for my floral lariat necklace in the Canadian Florist Magazine
Equisetum
Equisetum

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