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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

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Tutorials
Skewer and thread a double layer foliage ruffle collar to slip over a bud vase
27 May 2020
Skewer and thread a double layer foliage ruffle collar to slip over a bud vase

An easy to do and quick to add decorative detail to dress up contemporary floral designs.
Where to cut Carnations or Pinks to condition
10 July 2013
Where to cut Carnations or Pinks to condition

Cutting carnations to condition
Skewered Foliage Garland
22 March 2017
Skewered Foliage Garland

Create a garland that dries well with rolled up leaves
Wrap a twig with wire
10 July 2013
Wrap a twig with wire

A quick way to add a bit of colour to a natural looking design
Grass Spiral Wind Spinner
2 July 2019
Grass Spiral Wind Spinner

Thread grass into flexi grass to create a spinner that gently turns in the wind.
Skewered Eucalyptus leaf line-up armature
10 May 2017
Skewered Eucalyptus leaf line-up armature

Thread leaves through wire
Foliage Pleat Garland
10 August 2011
Foliage Pleat Garland

Folding a garland from strips of a Aspidistra leaf
Free standing basket
10 August 2011
Free standing basket

I tied the strong inside veins of the 5 Aspidistra leaves (that I used to make the garland with) to make my basket armature.
Skewer leaf rolls to support a tiny water source for fresh flowers
28 June 2017
Skewer leaf rolls to support a tiny water source for fresh flowers

Hide the water source in a rolled leaf
Related Designs
Pink
10 July 2013
Pink

Weave an invisible grid to float the plant material on
Let's hang out
31 May 2017
Let's hang out

Skewer some Eucalyptus to suspend between the orchids
Biomimicry
22 March 2017
Biomimicry

A design demonstration and workshop at the Floral Trends Design group in South Africa exploring how we emulate nature’s best biological ideas to solve our modern day design problems.
About a line
10 May 2017
About a line

Skewer and line up leaves to create an armature
Pleated Pleasure
10 August 2011
Pleated Pleasure

Pleats are accordion like folds of equal width in alternating opposite directions in any kind of fabric. I absolutely love the tight buds of Allium and they represent the "pleasure" part of my design
It all stacks up
24 October 2018
It all stacks up

Quick and easy: Stack autumn leaves onto a wire for a... tiny table top Christmas tree.
With a thankful twist in the middle
9 October 2019
With a thankful twist in the middle

Fold and thread an autumn leaf armature for a thankful Thanksgiving design
Somewhere in the Middle
28 June 2017
Somewhere in the Middle

Skewer Dracaena leaves into a roll that supports a tiny water source for the Oncidium orchids
Favourite Flowers
Dianthus
Dianthus

Detail of my Pink floral art design