Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Long lasting flower wand
- 10 January 2018
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Search for your unique wand stick or twig. Anything with knots or interesting side branches.
Snip the flowers from the plant. Make sure you water the plant the night before so that you have the freshest possible flowers to design with.
Decide on your design and glue the flowers to the wand with floral glue.
Glue in any design details. I used tendrils from a vine.
Add a ribbon handle if it goes with your design idea. This is a great way to match the colour scheme of your wedding if you are using an unusual colour.
Glue in any finishing touches. I added a few sparkling crystals.
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Tutorials
This is a convenient way to keep flowers perfectly upright while you wait for glue to dry.
Tuck one half of a corsage magnet in a nutshell before designing to create a floral fridge magnet
The delicate Kalanchoe flowers last surprisingly well without a water source and is ideal for glue techniques
Cut the plastic, sand and wrap with ribbon
The finish of every design should be flawless. Make sure there are no bits of glue visible in your design by carefully removing all traces of spills.
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Weave willow between the fork in a twig to create a paddle like armature
Carefully glue a twig armature to display the mini-miniature Darling orchids
Favourite Flowers
Christmas Kalanchoe, Kalanchöe or Kalanchoë
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