Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Tape and Wrap
- 6 May 2015
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My Design Inspiration Video: Crafting Corsages in three ways with Boutstix Magnet Stix video
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Use the same floral ingredients, willow twigs, Lichen, Spanish Moss, Kalanchoe and Gypsophila to make three distinctly different contemporary corsages
This week we look at the second design technique: Tape and Wrap
Wind around
to fold or roll up
To cover or envelope, as by folding or coiling something about
Thank you Kevin MacLeod for the music used in this video
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Tutorials
Use this technique to gift ribbon wrap a single stem or cover the stems of a bouquet with ribbon
The finish of every design should be flawless. Make sure there are no bits of glue visible in your design by carefully removing all traces of spills.
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...
Favourite Flowers
Christmas Kalanchoe, Kalanchöe or Kalanchoë
Baby’s breath, soap wort, Gyp, Gypsophila
Curly Willow, Chinese Willow, Tortured Willow, Globe Willow, Dragon's Claw, Hankow Willow
Related Designs
Design One from my Inspiration Video: Use the same floral ingredients, willow twigs, Lichen, Spanish Moss, Kalanchoe and Gypsophila to make three distinctly different contemporary...
Design Three from my Inspiration Video: Use the same floral ingredients, willow twigs, Lichen, Spanish Moss, Kalanchoe and Gypsophila to make three distinctly different...
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A little bit of effort... that will last for weeks design to hang about the whole Festive Season.