Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Transition into Fall
- 11 September 2019
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It’s that time of the year… almost… that time of the year. And I can’t wait to start weaving some autumn wreaths!
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So until then, I will just hint at wreath weaving by making it a vital part of the design...
![Designing with a Cattleya orchid in a contemporary flower arrangement Designing with a Cattleya orchid in a contemporary flower arrangement](/images/2019/09/designing-with-a-cattleya-orchid-in-a-contemporary-flower-arrangement-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
to keep it from fall-ing (see what I did there?),
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keep it in place,
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keep it steady,
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keep it up,
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keep it above the water,
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... a kinda not really a wreath, kinda wreath.
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Tutorials
This is both a decorative and functional design solution. But most importantly, I think, there is absolutely zero waste.
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...
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...
Cut a few willow twigs to split to create legs for the armature
Weave tiny vine wreaths on the leave stems of a stripped Wisteria vine
Favourite Flowers
Cattleya orchids
Curly Willow, Chinese Willow, Tortured Willow, Globe Willow, Dragon's Claw, Hankow Willow
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