Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Adding tendrils to an already fluffy papyrus puff ambel
- 8 July 2020
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Place water filled bud vases of a display tray.
Place the papyrus stems in the water.
Fluff out the paparys so that it looks wild and overgrown
Slip an Inca lily stem through the papyrus.
Make sure the flowers are shadowed by the greenery.
Cut a few tendrils from a vine.
Gently stretch out the tendrils.
So that they will be visible when you add them to the design...
Glue in the tendrils...
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And position them to look more natural.
If you are interested in learning more about adding design details in a natural way... turn to page 273 of my book where I talk about Crafting An Illusion.
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Favourite Flowers
Inca lily, Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas
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