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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Fluff out and bend wired faux plant material

Artificial plants tend to look a bit flat when you buy them off the rack.

This can easily be rectified by simply bending and reshaping the wired branches.

Re position the branches to radiate and fan out in three sections. The first section should point slightly inwards to conceal the wires where you attach the branches.

The next section should point and around giving the wreath its iconic shape...

And the outer section should radiate away from the middle point.

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Tutorials
How to use artificial plants or faux plants to create beautiful and long lasting decorations without it looking tacky or... sad.
13 November 2019
How to use artificial plants or faux plants to create beautiful and long lasting decorations without it looking tacky or... sad.

What if you absolutely HAVE to decorate with faux plants? Here are my guiding rules when it comes to styling with permanent botanicals
A tangle of ribbon instead of a bow for an unusual winter design
13 November 2019
A tangle of ribbon instead of a bow for an unusual winter design

I wanted my design to look more "found this way" than "designed this way" so I strategically tangled the ribbon to dangle down the design rather than tie it in a neat bow.
Turn shop bought baubles into designer frosted snowballs
13 November 2019
Turn shop bought baubles into designer frosted snowballs

Brushing a shiny bauble with an almost dry brush with just a bit of paint on turns it into a beautiful almost antique snowball.
How to fake a blizzard in floral designs
13 November 2019
How to fake a blizzard in floral designs

Part of the charm of contemporary designing is adding elements to your work that create a story.
How to dress a shop bought artificial wreath to go from meh to: it looks so real!
13 November 2019
How to dress a shop bought artificial wreath to go from meh to: it looks so real!

Just a few adjustments can transform a boring artificial wreath into a high end looking designer decoration.
Related Designs
It’s unreal!
13 November 2019
It’s unreal!

Design 1 of my three week pre-Christmas designing series looking at How to style with artificial plants and branches using quality faux plants and stems. This week: a wreath