Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Toiling
- 22 April 2015
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"The professional dedicates himself to mastering technique not because he believes technique is a substitute for inspiration…
… but because he wants to be in possession of the full arsenal of skills when inspiration does come.
The professional is sly.
He knows...
that by toiling beside the front door of technique,
he leaves room
for genius
to enter by the back."
Quote by American author Steven Pressfield
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Tutorials
The most delicate of stems often disappear in a design. this is an easy way to display really delicate flowering stems without overwhelming them
I use edible mushrooms in my designs. To preserve them I press a tiny stake into the base and let them air-dry.
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need. If you can't find a suitable drinking straw... I also have an upgrade: tiny food grade pipe water tubes.
Easy way to fill test tubes and easiest way to remove water from a vase
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