Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Tutorials
Long stemmed autumn leave tubes as a floral armature
Gypsophila dries really well and can be bleached to a stunning winter white
The word ‘Besom’ derives from the old English ‘besma’ meaning ‘bundle of twigs’.
A glue-less way of manipulating leaves
Create a textured wreath with Chrysanthemums and rolled up Autumn leaves
Rolled leaves offer support for floral stems
When suspending items under water it is convenient to add a tiny magnet so that you can reposition it if the water distorts the lines of your design
Flowers tend to float in water. To keep them submerged you need to add a bit of weight
Fold and wrap blades of grass around a disk to create a natural armature
