Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Spring Clean
- 7 April 2012
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This design was fashioned for the spring inspiration section of the
DIY Weddings Magazine
White is timeless and calming
and soothe the senses.
Add the richness of natural texture,
the lightness of a feather,
the optimistic promise of spring
and you have clean luxury
Design Note: The tiny blossoms are Kalanchoe 'Calandiva Pink'. Tucked low in the paper eggs are a few Cymbidium orchids and the twigs are contorted hazel. The feathers are made from Kyogi or shaved wood.
Thank you DIY Weddings Magazine for featuring my design as part of your Spring Inspiration pages on your website.
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Tutorials
Wood glue makes wood veneer or Kyogi paper soft and playable to make feathers with
Glue newsprint paper to balloons to make large egg shaped containers to design in
Apart from avoiding the noise popping a balloon makes this is also a less violent way to deflate a balloon when you make Papier Mache items
This is a convenient way to keep flowers perfectly upright while you wait for glue to dry.
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.
I save all the thin tissue paper or un-printed newsprint papers that are wrapped around the flowers that are delivered to me to make batches of Papier Mache with. These sheets...
Favourite Flowers
Cymbidium, Boat Orchid
Hydrangea, when cultivated as a cut flower rather as a plant it is often revered to as Hortensia
Rosary vine, Chain of Hearts, Collar of hearts and String of hearts
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