Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
When the wind whisper
- 8 June 2016
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Psithurism:
The
sound
of the
wind
whispering
in
the
Trees
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Tutorials
Glue Popsicle sticks to create a double layered, upright armature
Strip the green bark from the stems to expose the smooth wood
Butterfly hair clips are the perfect little claws to help you hold tiny items in place while you wait for glue to 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.
I glued wooden slats into a frame and then wove flax string to create the floral parasol
I wanted to make a thin and delicate fan with open spaced slats for weaving plant material through.
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...
Favourite Flowers
Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid
Curly Willow, Chinese Willow, Tortured Willow, Globe Willow, Dragon's Claw, Hankow Willow
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Soft minimal Fall armature making it easy to replace the flowers as the season progress.
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I wove my Zipper from just over 300 short, dried rose twigs with tiny thorns on them. The delicate "fabric" at the back of the design is woven rose bush roots. Aranthera and...
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