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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Making a Wax bowl using a mould

The two cherry pink wax bowls were made by covering two large Styrofoam balls with cling film to create round moulds. Dip half of each ball into wax, set aside to cool and dip again. Repeat until you have a solid shape of wax. Gently peel the cling film from the ball when the wax is cold.

Fill the bowls with raw coffee beans to give it weight. Slide the beans to allow the bowls to balance at an angle. Top up the bowls with wax to create a flat surface.

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Tutorials
Melting Wax for Floral Art
19 March 2011
Melting Wax for Floral Art

For Floral Art the temperature of the wax rarely exceeds the minimum melting point.
The Floral Hourglass Wax Foundation
18 March 2011
The Floral Hourglass Wax Foundation

Pour a foundation from cardboard and wax
Wax Disk
2 March 2011
Wax Disk

I loved how peaceful this smooth wax looked when combined with the tulip and tendrils. Like a lily floating on a pond.
Water dip Wax to match the flame petals of a Cyclamen flower for a layered Twig and Leaf armature
15 November 2023
Water dip Wax to match the flame petals of a Cyclamen flower for a layered Twig and Leaf armature

Dipping wax in a deep bath of water makes the most beautiful streams of wax that looks just like the petals of a cyclamen flower.
Wax Disk
2 March 2011
Wax Disk

I loved how peaceful this smooth wax looked when combined with the tulip and tendrils. Like a lily floating on a pond.
Related Designs
Freeze… just for a moment!
15 November 2023
Freeze… just for a moment!

Not quite winter but also a bit late for autumn design that is somewhere between sparkle and flying leaves.
MOULD
14 March 2011
MOULD

A mould is a hollow container or profile used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material as it cools and hardens.