Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
The Upside of being Inside
- 19 February 2020
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Its got a this side and that side
And a upside and a downside
And a front side and a backside
And a side side and an other side
And a pretty side and a view from the opposite side
And an over side and an underside
… but as far as liking it’s snowy side or it’s twig side most?
Nope… not taking any sides.
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Tutorials
A great do-in-advance and reusable design solution for a winter, early spring floral display.
When you glue a structure with hot glue there are always a few stray strands of glue stuck all over the design. Blow it away with a hairdryer.
A design inspired by traditional Jiyek braiding techniques
Create an arched design to hide the electrical outlet for a cell phone charging station
Glue a few wigs to follow the shape of a glass bowl to create a disk armature
This design can easily scale up or down by using larger or smaller pieces of wood to create a larger wall panel or make a few of these panels to stack as tiles to create a more...
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Glue the twigs in a container to easily follow the round shape
Crafted from a hand full of twigs to give you a large design... even though you add only two stems of sweet peas.
Favourite Flowers
Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid
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Glue a bunch of twigs inside a container to create a round stack
A delicate winter twig armature to show off the delicate beauty of these early spring coloured tulips.
Instead of just placing a handful of twigs and two stems of sweet peas in a vase... why not...?