Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Swing Vine
- 18 April 2018
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Swing High,
Swing High,
Away we go.
Up to the trees
Where the breezes blow,
Where the birdies nest
From the nursery rhyme Swing High
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Tutorials
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...
For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling...
I build up the spheres by weaving willow wreaths and then use those to shape the ball
Reshape a vine wreath into smaller wreaths to combine as a pumpkin
Weave a tiny nest with a twig hook so that you can hang it in a design
Rip the New Zealand flax to create a delicate fiber armature
Wrap and weave and twirl and dangle foliage to create a spiral nest
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