Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
"I found it this way" demonstration Floral art Structures: Twig Tangles
- 21 September 2016
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This is the first design I did for my "I found it this way" Floral art demonstration at the Capilano Flower Arranging Club .
I began all four of my designs with basic armatures made of Twig Tangles
The twig tangles create a basic armature for the designs to be suspended from. Each design is crafted in such a way that it almost looks like a foraged or "found" natural object
Make sure that your basic structure is as stable as possible so that you need not adjust the design as you go along.
The best way to do this is to balance your armature on three legs...
... and only when it is completely secure, add more twigs to create more stability and strength.
Twist the wire around the twigs in a figure eight to secure
Armatures for the demonstration:
The first design: Spiderweb
Spider web twig tangle
The second design: Wasp nest
Wasp nest:
Third design: Leaf nests twig tangle
Leaf nest twig tangle
The fourth design: Bird nest
Bird nest twig tangle
For more detailed instructions on how to design a three legged armature see the Tutorial below
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Tutorials
When in doubt, always give your armature three legs. Two legs are simply not enough and four legs will wobble if it is even slightly off balance.
Create a light and transparent collar-base for the large composite flower to nestle into.
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