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Securing the most delicate of design details successfully has a lot to do with what glue you use. But what glue is even more complicated than just brand.

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...

Create a barely there armature with sturdy end of season vines.

It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.

The finish of every design should be flawless. Make sure there are no bits of glue visible in your design by carefully removing all traces of spills.

This is a trick for attaching fine details at exactly the right angle.

Reshape a vine wreath into smaller wreaths to combine as a pumpkin

Remove foliage from stems to weave with

Weave a few small wreaths to connect

Adding floral material to a wreath design

Knot stems into decorative swinging chains

Weave a delicate nest for a small spring design.

I wanted my willow armature to hint of a web-like dreamcatcher that grows in the wild rather than being a precise replica of the traditional craft technique. But I did weave it...

This is both a decorative and functional design solution. But most importantly, I think, there is absolutely zero waste.

Water... lots of water- that is the answer to designing flower arrangements that survive the summer heat.

Loosely weave willow tips to create an ethereal crown

Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid

Curl a wreath with tendrils to create a twig-pumpkin

Weave tiny wreaths on the stems of Wisteria vines

weave a few wreaths to link

Weave a delicate vine swing to nestle a small vase with spring flowers in

Take inspiration from a traditional Dream-catcher design to create a floral armature

A sustainable, absolutely no waste floral design using willow to suspend your flower head in your arrangement.

A cooling design to celebrate the summer solstice.

My article and Willow Crown design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine