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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Cover plastic test tubes with Oasis Rainbow Foam powder

Spray Glue and plastic test tubes

Use a sieve to sand down small pieces of left over bits of Rainbow Oasis.

Spray with glue. Set aside for a few seconds for the glue to become tacky. Sprinkle with the Oasis Rainbow Foam.

Lilies and Ivy in the tube

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Tutorials
Soaking Floral Foam
20 February 2011
Soaking Floral Foam

Each block of foam holds forty times its own weight in water. One brick holds two litres of water
Lining containers to make them waterproof
1 June 2011
Lining containers to make them waterproof

If you use Papier Mache, terracotta or clay or any precious container that might scratch, rust, or discolour or disintegrate when it's in prolonged contact with water it is best to line the container with plastic before you add wet foam.
Cut Rainbow Oasis shapes to make multi-coloured designs
8 February 2011
Cut Rainbow Oasis shapes to make multi-coloured designs

Mix and match Rainbow Oasis colours to create patterns
Test tubes
1 January 2011
Test tubes

To prevent bacterial growth that diminishes the vase life of your flowers wash your test tubes after every use.
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Crossing Boundaries
19 February 2011
Crossing Boundaries

Twig waterfall creates the boundary between the "under" and the "over" of the design. Tutorial: How to cover test tubes with Rainbow Oasis