My Creative Workbook

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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Tutorials

29 April 2020

Craft a spinning diamond shape to frame your small design

A fun hanging design that spins in the slightest breeze.

13 March 2011

Wire and bend Equisetum

Create lasting shapes by wiring Equisetum

24 April 2013

Macramé hanging vases

Knot wool to create a catch to hang tiny bud vases from

29 March 2017

Three Tier Wire Ring Chandelier

Bend and weave three wire wreaths to string up as an air plant chandelier

18 May 2016

Dangling flowers from blades of grass

Knot a blade of grass around a water source to create a free hanging design

25 March 2015

Jiyek Braiding a Pussy Willow Twig Blind

A design inspired by traditional Jiyek braiding techniques

29 January 2014

Twig Shooting Star

Wire and glue a twig armature

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.

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

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?

29 March 2017

A Twirl

Suspend a wire chandelier design to twirl

14 September 2016

Hang on!

Macrame inspired handing seahorse vases

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