Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Floral Monogram Seating Plan
- 6 July 2016
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Shape the thick wire into the letters you require
Wrap the letter with a strand of Spanish Moss. Make sure you cover the letters with an equal amount of moss so that it forms a unit
Glue in some of the grape vine tendrils with florist glue
Glue in small snippets of Lichen
Glue in the small vials to fill with water for the orchids
See the Tutorial below for more detailed instructions on how I make test tubes from drinking straws to keep flowers hydrated
Hang the monograms from a branch to display
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Tutorials
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need. If you can't find a suitable drinking straw... I also have an upgrade: tiny food grade pipe water tubes.
Here are the two secrets to assembling a well balanced hanging sculpture: First: Let gravity do the work. Do not fight it. And Secondly: Start from the bottom of your design...
Favourite Flowers
Spanish moss, Florida moss, long moss, or graybeard
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