Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
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- 22 January 2025
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Tutorials
Create a delicate floating and natural display without using floral foam with a twig frog armature.
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...
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Komiwara is a classic and traditional Ikebana technique used in a Rikka design. Designers would usually bundle straw to keep the flowers in place.
Willow cutting left in water will root and sprout... perfect for a all natural flower frog to admire as is or to keep long stem flowers upright.
Inspired by a classic and traditional Ikebana technique used in a Rikka design called Komiwara. Designers would usually bundle straw to keep the flowers in place.
Tie a bundle of lily grass in a bundle to offer support for your flowers.
New growth is really difficult to design with and definitely needs to be conditioned and placed in a water source
Design in two levels by using two vases, the smaller slipped into a bigger one.
Fold and then stitch a long fall leaf garland to roll into a coil
Multiple tiny twigs create a flower frog to keep the delicate buds and leaves in the exact spot you want.
Favourite Flowers
Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid
Related Designs
Snip and grow willow to create a Spring new growth support for your tall flower stems.
I would definitely describe my own personal style as minimalist classic... but with an edgy twist.