My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

16 March 2016 Willow Parasol

Weave willow stems into a decorative parasol

9 March 2016 Spiral Washi Rose armature

Fold and paste a paper flower as an armature

24 February 2016 Wire Wrapped Willow Garland

Make a continues length of flexible willow to weave or design with by wrapping the delicate stems with thin wire

24 February 2016 Willow Spring

Set willow tips into a spiral to create a spring design

17 February 2016 Squigly vine twig armature

Loosely entwine vine stems

17 February 2016 Stack a Twig Enclosure

Loop and tie a few stacked twigs to create an enclosed floral armature

10 February 2016 Free Standing Twig and Wire Heart Armature

Bend wires and fill in the gabs with Stillingia twigs to make a delicate heart armature

3 February 2016 Connect the dot grass Armature

Connect the ends of grass snippets to create a spherical grass armature

27 January 2016 Sprouting willow armature

Carefully manipulate and bend green willow stems to place in water to sprout as an armature for tulips to mature and open

20 January 2016 Sticks stuck in a twig on sticks armature

Drill holes in twigs to insert fine sticks to create a delicate armature

13 January 2016 Stacked Grass Pyramid Armature

Stack snippets of grass on a wire frame to make a floating pyramid armature

6 January 2016 Moss Colombina inspired mask

Cover a mask shape with moss and succulents for a long wearing mask