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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Dracaena Roots

I grow Dracaena plants in water for their roots. The plant will last for quite a few years. Replace the water every other week.

Simply remove the plant from the water and snip the roots that you require for your design and place it back in the water.

Glue the roots into the design with flower glue

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Tutorials
Stiffen and set skeletonized leaves into a whirl
22 September 2012
Stiffen and set skeletonized leaves into a whirl

Skeletonized leaves can be shaped while wet to create shapes
Hanging Bamboo Lantern
14 June 2017
Hanging Bamboo Lantern

This is a perfect do-ahead-of-time hanging design for a summer wedding. Craft one or three or a whole lot of the lanterns and add some orchids at the last moment to finish the design.
Wedding welcome and direction sign
15 March 2017
Wedding welcome and direction sign

Hang a twig and wood mobile at your weeding as a direction board
Bark Veneer Cardboard Floral Cake
22 January 2013
Bark Veneer Cardboard Floral Cake

Glue a stack of cardboard circles to create a log-like floral cake
Bark Veneer Cardboard Cake stands
22 January 2013
Bark Veneer Cardboard Cake stands

A quick and easy way to make a cardboard cake stand
Driftwood base for a floral foam pebble design
2 November 2016
Driftwood base for a floral foam pebble design

The flat surface of a piece of driftwood creates a base to design on
Muted Side Up Autumn Leaf Pod
18 October 2017
Muted Side Up Autumn Leaf Pod

Turn the leaf so that the muted underside faces outward to create a more understated Autumn colour scheme .
Related Designs
Turning of the leaves
22 September 2012
Turning of the leaves

An Autumn Equinox design that captures the moment before the spectacular colour burst of autumn floats around again
Things are looking up!
14 June 2017
Things are looking up!

My article and Bamboo Lantern design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
'Tis the Season
4 December 2012
'Tis the Season

My article looking at contrasts and 6 winter lantern designs featured in the DIY Wedding Magazine
Wedding Welcome
15 March 2017
Wedding Welcome

My article and wedding direction board design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
A Gleaming Cotton Christmas
21 December 2016
A Gleaming Cotton Christmas

Glue bark to a wire frame to create a Christmas stocking armature
On the inside
18 October 2017
On the inside

For a softer autumn leaf pod turn the leaves so that the bright side faces in when making the pod.
Favourite Flowers
Dracaena sanderiana
Dracaena sanderiana

I made a Shishi Odoshi tipping fountain out of PVC pipe (sprayed green) for my Desalination demonstration design. Lucky Bamboo in front, in the vase was used to catch the water and...
Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis orchid detail from my Harnessing the Wind design