Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Cinderella Spiral Pumpkin from Midelino Cane Coils
- 1 May 2012
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![Roll a section of Midelino Cane into a coil Roll a section of Midelino Cane into a coil](/images/2012/04/roll-a-section-of-midelino-cane-into-a-coil-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Roll a section of Midelino Cane into a medium sized coil
![Gather a few strands of white Midelino flat coils in your hand Gather a few strands of white Midelino flat coils in your hand](/images/2012/04/gather-a-few-strands-of-white-midelino-flat-coils-in-your-hand-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Gather the strands of white Midelino flat coils in your hand. Adjust all the end pieces so that it will be secured by the ties.
![Loosely tie the cane coils with a cable tie Loosely tie the cane coils with a cable tie](/images/2012/04/loosely-tie-the-cane-coils-with-a-cable-tie-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Loosely tie the cane coils with a cable tie at the place where you held the end pieces together with your hand.
![Tie with two cable ties Tie with two cable ties](/images/2012/04/tie-with-two-cable-ties-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Secure with a second cable tie.
![Fan out the Midelino coil Fan out the Midelino coil](/images/2012/04/fan-out-the-midelino-coil-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Gently fan out the Midelino coil.
![Create Cinderella Spiral Pumpkin from Midelino Cane Coils Create Cinderella Spiral Pumpkin from Midelino Cane Coils](/images/2012/04/create-cinderella-spiral-pumpkin-from-midelino-cane-coils-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Continue to fan out all the cane pieces to create Cinderella Spiral Pumpkin from Midelino Cane Coils.
![Pull the cable ties tight Pull the cable ties tight](/images/2012/04/pull-the-cable-ties-tight-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Pull the cable ties tight to secure the spiral in place.
![Cut the ties short Cut the ties short](/images/2012/04/cut-the-ties-short-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Cut the ties short.
![Cover the cable ties with two strips of Midelino and add floral details Cover the cable ties with two strips of Midelino and add floral details](/images/2012/04/cover-the-cable-ties-with-two-strips-of-midelino-and-add-floral-details-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Cover the cable ties with two strips of Midelino.
![Glue small test tubes into the structure for the orchids Glue small test tubes into the structure for the orchids](/images/2012/04/glue-small-test-tubes-into-the-structure-for-the-orchids-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Glue tiny test tubes into the structure to keep the floral details hydrated.
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