Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
A Sprouting Spring Twig Heart
- 8 February 2017
- click to send Christine a smile
- and more
Draw a heart shape on paper
Match a few sprouting spring twigs to follow the shape of the heart
Carefully glue in twigs to offer support
As a rule of thumb I glue each twig that will be a connection at three places this creates a really strong armature
Follow the top curves and glue the twigs in place
For more detailed instructions on how to manipulate twigs see the Tutorial below
Glue the twig heart on to a sprouting twig...
... and place it at an angle in a container filled with water
Sign up for my weekly newsletter
Every week I add a new design with related tutorials. Be sure to subscribe to receive an email notification with design inspiration.
Tutorials
Conditioning new growth and sprouts are difficult because the little sprouts have not had time to fully develop its cellular structure to survive being cut and taking up water on...
Most stems, twigs and even sturdier branches can be bend into shapes. It takes practice and more than a bit of patience. The main idea is to slowly manipulate the branch without...
Bend wires and fill in the gabs with Stillingia twigs to make a delicate heart armature
When you glue a structure with hot glue there are always a few stray strands of glue stuck all over the design. Blow it away with a hairdryer.
The BoutStix Floral Magnets “stick” is the backbone of the design, strengthening the narrow heart shape and adding support and balance.
Related Designs
A fragile looking heart made from twigs that can hold a lot of orchids
My article and floral wand design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
A Merry Christmas Twig Snowflake
A delicate winter twig armature to show off the delicate beauty of these early spring coloured tulips.
Craft a willow heart to display 12 red roses to celebrate Valentine's Day.
An... everything is moving... design. The tulips are growing and the small vine filled vase is bopping around in the water. And if you lean them against each other just right it...
Grass crisscross that makes you want to lean in closer to count the late summer raindrops around these gorgeous roses.
Place a small fishbowl vase at an angle to look like it is pouring out flowers and twigs.
Glue a band of snow dusted twigs to create a delicate armature for winter treasures.
A blossom frame to display the prettiest anthurium of the whole bunch!
A delicate... but robust armature framing a heart space.
The sprouts are sprouting and the bees are being and the birds are birding. Tempting as it is new growth is hard to condition. Hard, but not impossible
The elongated heart shape Echeveria waist corsage is meant to be worn low around the hip as a trailing ribbon clasp.