Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Wonder
- 4 July 2018
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"If you
see the
wonder
of
a
fairy tale
Lyrics of the song “I have a dream” by ABBA December 1979
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Tutorials
Tie a bundle of lily grass in a bundle to offer support for your flowers.
Komiwara is a classic and traditional Ikebana technique used in a Rikka design. Designers would usually bundle straw to keep the flowers in place.
Multiple tiny twigs create a flower frog to keep the delicate buds and leaves in the exact spot you want.
Design in two levels by using two vases, the smaller slipped into a bigger one.
Cut short bamboo lengths to keep your flower material upright in a shallow and narrow container
Favourite Flowers
Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid
Related Designs
I would definitely describe my own personal style as minimalist classic... but with an edgy twist.
A simple placement of bud vases... with the tiniest of lemon coloured twist that makes them unusual.
A tiny budvase design that rearranges basic ingredients, such as a single leaf and an orchid to create a new design concept.
Give a minimal design a few grass "whiskers" to feel that Spring breeze.
Snip and grow willow to create a Spring new growth support for your tall flower stems.
Making what makes your floral details unique the focal point of a design
Using summery floral details in a way that it gives you all the autumn feelings... when autumn details are not yet out.
Connect the dots with round willow cuts and the spotted lip of the tiniest mini miniature Phalaenopsis orchids
Display tiny design details in a budvase by crafting a stopper-frog.
