Natural stem hook to hang plant material from

Side stems of branches can be used as hooks to hang floral material in a design.

Cut the stem a few centimetres below a fork in the branch keeping one stem longer than the other

This method creates great movement but it is also very secure and best of all- natural

You can also use bamboo as a natural hook instead of twigs

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11 February 2015 Stripping foliage from weaving stems

Remove foliage from stems to weave with

Curly Willow, Chinese Willow, Tortured Willow, Globe Willow, Dragon's Claw, Hankow Willow

Design 2: Up-cycle drinking straws to make tiny test tubes to hold the orchids on my willow twig blind.

4 December 2012 'Tis the Season

My article looking at contrasts and 6 winter lantern designs featured in the DIY Wedding Magazine

This was my last two designs for my It's High Time for Tea Floral Craft and Art Demonstration at The Capilano Flower Arranging Club meeting

9 April 2014 To think of that

Create a natural, swinging test tube holder to keep flowers hydrated

28 May 2014 Be Silent And Listen

Lash a few bamboo pieces together to create a scaffold armature

25 February 2015 Just So

Twirl a few willow twigs to create a balanced armature to display orchids

22 November 2017 How do squirrels Cache a tree?

Hoard a few acorns in the fork of a twig to show off a single oncidium orchid.

22 January 2020 Spacer

Armatures are great (budget friendly) spacers for creating large floral designs without using an enormous amount of your resources.