Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Ivy and tendril blooms
- 4 September 2024
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Choose a pretty tendril and cut it from your vine...
Vines can be tricky at times. The tendrils on the part that you want to cut is usually straight... and the pretty curly part is usually so tightly coiled that it is difficult to remove it without breaking. This week in our email lesson I share with you my trick for always having supply of perfectly coiled tendrils in my design room. I send out an email every Wednesday morning (Vancouver time) to let you know the new design is ready. You will also find a bit of "insider" information so that you can learn even before you go look. The sign up is below this post for you to join in.
Place the tendril on an ivy leaf...
Fold the leaf over the tendril and secure it with a tiny drop of floral glue.
Wrap around two more leaves and secure it with floral glue.
Keep the tendril stem and the leaf stems long...
So that you can adjust the tendril to poke out of the ivy leaf flowers exactly how you want it.
And place the leaf flowers into the design with the stems in water to continue to hydrate.
Reposition the tendril to show in the design.
See the Tutorial below for the full instructions on how to make the bougainvillea disk.
Book readers turn to page 202 to see more petaling and leaf-work examples. For more information about my book: The Effortless Floral Craftsman
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