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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Glue a forest filigree twig wreath

This wreath is meant to weather with time so the construction should be very sturdy and secure.

Cut Corkscrew Hazel twigs into short sections

Start to glue the twig filigree wreath into a round framework by placing the thicker stems first

Continue to add one twig at a time to form the wreath

Make sure you secure each twig in many contact points. Now weave in any pliable twigs to create a permanent structure.

The more thin twigs you can weave into the design the better. Create an intricate pattern where the glued twigs are held by the woven twigs and the woven twigs are supported by all the glued twigs.

To encourage moss growth: Paint the wreath with yogurt using the moss as a brush. See the Tutorial below.

Glue the Reindeer moss on to the wreath

Fresh and dried flower bud clusters and operculum of Eucalyptus add a silver green touch to the wreath

Test the wreath by lifting it up and add any twigs where you need more stability. Lastly, I glued in a few crystals and tied a few silver strands of tinsel into bows

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Tutorials
Glued Twig Snippet Wreath
3 September 2014
Glued Twig Snippet Wreath

Small little twigs are glued to create a lace-like wreath
Encouraging Moss and Lichen to grow on a design
7 December 2011
Encouraging Moss and Lichen to grow on a design

This time of year is best for starting a moss garden. It needs to be cool and wet. Lichen and moss becomes dormant when it is too hot and dry.
Hang a wreath on a door without knocking nails into the door face
7 December 2011
Hang a wreath on a door without knocking nails into the door face

I use two methods (or a combination of both) to attach a wreath to a door.
Weaving a twig wreath
1 November 2011
Weaving a twig wreath

For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling copper wire into the weave
A bark design surface that suspends the first Spring flowers to rest just below the surface.
19 February 2025
A bark design surface that suspends the first Spring flowers to rest just below the surface.

Glue two large bark chips to craft a large design platform to suspend the most delicate of floral details in a "I wish it was Spring already" arrangement.
Bend Wired Equisetum into a Hollow Wreath
7 February 2018
Bend Wired Equisetum into a Hollow Wreath

Craft a wreath with a hollow cavity inside to use as an armature for your flowers
Glued Twig Snippet Wreath
3 September 2014
Glued Twig Snippet Wreath

Small little twigs are glued to create a lace-like wreath
Hang a wreath on a door without knocking nails into the door face
7 December 2011
Hang a wreath on a door without knocking nails into the door face

I use two methods (or a combination of both) to attach a wreath to a door.
Encouraging Moss and Lichen to grow on a design
7 December 2011
Encouraging Moss and Lichen to grow on a design

This time of year is best for starting a moss garden. It needs to be cool and wet. Lichen and moss becomes dormant when it is too hot and dry.
Related Designs
Up around the bend
7 February 2018
Up around the bend

Bend Equisetum into curves to wire into an open wreath shape
Up around the bend
7 February 2018
Up around the bend

Bend Equisetum into curves to wire into an open wreath shape
Delicate
4 November 2015
Delicate

Bleached Gypsophila wreath with delicate autumn touches
A Floral Fable: Mood Design
21 March 2012
A Floral Fable: Mood Design

This is a detailed look at my first Floral Fable demonstration design
A Floral Fable Design demonstration Floral Art Structures
15 March 2012
A Floral Fable Design demonstration Floral Art Structures

I did a Floral Art demonstration at The Capilano Flower Arranging club. Over the next few weeks I will show the designs in detail and add the design tutorials. This week I’ll look at the concept, the basic mechanics and the Floral Art structures, constructions and armatures used in the demonstration.
Forest Filigree Christmas Wreath
7 December 2011
Forest Filigree Christmas Wreath

I wanted my Hazel twig wreath to look like forest filigree: mysteriously overgrown, tangled with age and dappled with moss and lichen. The wreath is also dressed with fresh and dried flower bud clusters and operculum of Eucalyptus.