My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

20 July 2016 Twisted Lily Grass sun hat

Twist and weave a sun hat from blades of lily grass

13 July 2016 Woven lily grass parachute armature

Weave a canopy or parachute shaped armature in a way that you can place the stems in two vases to keep it hydrated.

6 July 2016 Floral Monogram Seating Plan

Wrap Spanish moss around a monogram wire frame to create a creative seating plan

29 June 2016 Reed Cradle Armature

Glue reeds on a wire frame to create a dimensional armature to suspend orchids in

22 June 2016 Lily grass spiral in a vase

Twist lily grass slightly to create a spiral for the orchids to nestle in

15 June 2016 Weave green strips of willow bark into a nest

Strip bark from willow to eave and set into a shape

8 June 2016 Popsicle Stick Square Armature

Glue Popsicle sticks to create a double layered, upright armature

8 June 2016 Stripping bark from willow sticks

Strip the green bark from the stems to expose the smooth wood

1 June 2016 Binding a lily bud

Binding the bud to let it open in an exaggerated trumpet shape

25 May 2016 Sliced Grassy Cabbage

Slicing a cabbage to create an armature for a vegetable design.

18 May 2016 Dangling flowers from blades of grass

Knot a blade of grass around a water source to create a free hanging design