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.