Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
How to position the tiniest Spring stems using the hole in the side of a beaker wall vase
- 20 April 2022
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Thread your heaviest stem through the hole in the side of the beaker wall vase
You want this stem to be balanced and anchored through the tiny hole. Slowly turn the stem to find its tipping point.
Fill the container with water.
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Add in a green flower bud that looks rather textured/vividly coloured to contrast the green leaf.
Oh yes… new growth is notoriously difficult to condition. But so pretty to bring inside on a Spring day!
Book readers turn to page 74 for my secret tip for conditioning new growth. But to get you started I have also linked a Tutorial below this post.
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Drape over a few rosary vines over and around the leaf and bud.
Add in a few dew drop crystals to finish the design.
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Tutorials
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
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Take all the usual ingredients for a budvase design- a flower, a leafy green something and roll it into something unusual to display.
Fold and glue a Monstera deliciosa (delicious monster) leaf
Adding design details to create tiny gaps for more design details.
Roses so pretty you want to admire them front, side and back.
Create a shallow puddle in a larger container to keep your flowers in place.
Create a tiny visual tunnel to focus attention.
Favourite Flowers
Rosary vine, Chain of Hearts, Collar of hearts and String of hearts
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