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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

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inspired by “Golden Years” David Bowie

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Tutorials
Grass Bundle
20 May 2015
Grass Bundle

A grass bundle floral armature
Hairpin wire to balance a thin bundle of grass on a vase
20 May 2015
Hairpin wire to balance a thin bundle of grass on a vase

Create a support for a bundle of grass balanced on a narrow necked vase
Placing orchids in test tubes
25 August 2011
Placing orchids in test tubes

Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.
Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl
15 April 2015
Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl

Most leaves and foliage can be slightly manipulated to curve or curl.
Drinking straw "test tubes"
4 January 2011
Drinking straw "test tubes"

When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.
Pull a few strands of your (handmade, of course!) broom bristles to allow your flowers to kick up some magic dust
16 September 2026
Pull a few strands of your (handmade, of course!) broom bristles to allow your flowers to kick up some magic dust

Hand crafted broom that is also a flower frog to keep plant material hydrated in a floral display.
Save a snipped grass bundle to tie into a flower frog
6 May 2026
Save a snipped grass bundle to tie into a flower frog

Grass bundles are creative and unique sustainable floral arranging solutions that are also quick to do
Related Designs
Strength found in a warm copper coloured glow
16 September 2026
Strength found in a warm copper coloured glow

A sweeping autumn broom kicking up some magical flower dust...
Pro-Tip:
6 May 2026
Pro-Tip:

Level up your pruning by turning it into a floral 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
Balancing Act
11 November 2015
Balancing Act

Bend dried fall leaves to balance on the edge of a glass container
Favourite Flowers
Oncidium
Oncidium

Cherry twig cocoon with Oncidium orchids and dandelion seeds