Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
A flower, flower frog to keep your design details perfectly put
- 19 May 2021
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Place a small bowl container on your working surface.
Cut the chrysanthemum stem short enough to nestle into the bowl.
As usual there is a trick to the placement of the flower so that you can place the rest of the design elements to remain upright in the petals without any other support below the water line. I have explained how in detail in our email for this week. Make sure you are signed up to receive your once a week email with a design specific tip. The button is below the post.
Slip the fern between the petals.
And use a cuticle pusher to rearrange the petals to uplift and support the fern in the exact position you want it
Design note: A cuticle pusher is so handy to have around! I also use mine when I weave with foliage. You can read more about it on page 19 of my book.
For more information about my book: The Effortless Floral Craftsman
Insert a few tendrils and guide them with the cuticle pusher to twirl around the petals.
For more detailed instructions on how to create wire tendrils see the Tutorial below.
Add an entire shower of dew drop crystals to settle underneath the fern shadow.
See the Tutorial below for more details on how... and why... I use a pin to glue the dew drop crystals on the delicate surface of the flower.
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