Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Tutorials
Split bamboo stems to create a water source for dancing orchids
A perfect way to use a Lathyrus vine after all it flowered
Use the skeleton petals of hydrangeas to create blossoms
Glue bark to a Papier Maché and wire frame to create a pod shaped armature
Cut the plastic, sand and wrap with ribbon
Glue a few wigs to follow the shape of a glass bowl to create a disk armature
Cut circles out of transparencies to make ripples in the water
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
I wanted my willow armature to hint of a web-like dreamcatcher that grows in the wild rather than being a precise replica of the traditional craft technique. But I did weave it...