Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Grass shelter for a glass bubble vase
- 13 March 2013
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![Start to weave a few blades of grass Start to weave a few blades of grass](/images/2013/03/start-to-weave-a-few-blades-of-grass-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Start to weave a few blades of grass. This will form a secure carpet for the vase to rest on.
For more information about weaving grass see the Tutorial below
![Loop the grass Loop the grass](/images/2013/03/loop-the-grass-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Cut a short section of the grass and loop it into a circle. Secure with glue
![Rest the small bubble vase on the woven carpet Rest the small bubble vase on the woven carpet](/images/2013/03/rest-the-small-bubble-vase-on-the-woven-carpet-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Rest the small bubble vase on the woven carpet
![Slip the loop over the neck of the vase Slip the loop over the neck of the vase](/images/2013/03/slip-the-loop-over-the-neck-of-the-vase-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Slip the grass circle over the neck to rest on the thickest part of the vase
![Lift up the dangling blades of grass to weave through the circle. Lift up the dangling blades of grass to weave through the circle.](/images/2013/03/lift-up-the-dangling-blades-of-grass-to-weave-through-the-circle-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Lift up the dangling blades of grass to weave through the circle.
![Fold each blade over the vase and weave it into the other side Fold each blade over the vase and weave it into the other side](/images/2013/03/fold-each-blade-over-the-vase-and-weave-it-into-the-other-side-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Randomly weave the grass through the blades in its path, or through the inner circle, so that it folds over the vase to weave it into the blades on the other side
![Use the thicker parts of the grass to guide it through the structure Use the thicker parts of the grass to guide it through the structure](/images/2013/03/use-the-thicker-parts-of-the-grass-to-guide-it-through-the-structure-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Use the thicker parts of the grass to guide it through the shelter
![Keep following the shape of the vase without pulling the grass tight Keep following the shape of the vase without pulling the grass tight](/images/2013/03/keep-following-the-shape-of-the-vase-without-pulling-the-grass-tight-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Keep following the shape of the vase without pulling the grass tight
![Fill the vase with water. Fill the vase with water.](/images/2013/03/fill-the-vase-with-water-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Fill the vase with water without disturbing the blades of grass.
See the Tutorial below for instructions on how to make the syringe tube
![Add the lilies and weave a few blades of grass to tangle around the flowers Add the lilies and weave a few blades of grass to tangle around the flowers](/images/2013/03/add-the-lilies-and-weave-a-few-blades-of-grass-to-tangle-around-the-flowers-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Add the lilies and weave a few blades of grass to tangle around the flowers
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