Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Haphazard twig Rectangle
- 14 August 2013
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Paint a few twigs white and lay them on a flat surface. Place a tiny bit of glue where the twigs overlap.
Add a few more twigs. Make sure the twigs cross on multiple places to create a strong armature
Keep adding twigs to form a rectangular shape
Add a few short twigs to strengthen any weak spots. Try to glue each twig at at least two places
Twig rectangle ready to design with
Glue in a few blades of grass and hang the glass seahorses
See the Tutorial below for instructions on how to hang the glass seahorses using fishing line.
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