Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Knot a wool grid for a cozy Tulip and twig armature design
- 19 January 2022
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Measure and cut wool to wrap around a shallow container.
Book readers turn to page 46 if you want to level this up with a great plant based alternative to the wool.
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Knot the wool to secure it around the container.
Wrap and knot another wool length.
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Keep knotting wool pieces securing them to each other to craft a strong grid that can carry the weight of the flowers.
Design note: make sure the wool is not droopy and will not touch the water. See our email for details.
Test all the wool pieces to make sure they are well above the water.
Adjust any if needed.
Fill the container with water.
Secure a snow covered twig with hot glue to follow the wool line.
I wanted my twigs to extend above the tulips so I placed them with all the side twigs pointing mostly up. If you are unsure of how to cover twigs with artificial snow see the Tutorial below.
Build up on the wool grid to create a pretty twig design.
Reflex the tulip petals and place it in the water filled container.
For more information on how to reflex tulip petals see the Tutorial below.
Nestle the tulips so that the twigs support and extend over them.
Add in a few more snow covered twigs to finish off the design.
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Tutorials
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