My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

21 January 2015 Braiding three Tulip stems

Plait Tulip stems

14 January 2015 Weaving Slippers from Foliage

Weave slip on shoes from palm leaves

7 January 2015 So many ways to use a Kenzan to hold floral materials

How to place various sizes of plant material in a Kenzan

7 January 2015 Securing a kenzan

Temporarily adhere a traditional Ikebana Kenzan or pincushion to a shallow container.

31 December 2014 Stacked Table-Top Twig Heart

Stack and glue moss covered twigs into a heart shape

17 December 2014 Daisy shaped Pine Star

Use the sheath as a casing to create a decorative pine star

10 December 2014 Prickly Pine-needle Square

Create a floral foam cube for a Christmas "gift" table design

10 December 2014 Pine Bauble

Pine needles create tiny balls

3 December 2014 Magnetic Twig Bundle Boutonniere

Glue a few twigs into a bundle to hide a corsage magnet

26 November 2014 Sticks stuck in a ground covered foundation

Glue potting soil to polystyrene to create a natural looking armature

12 November 2014 Skeleton leaf bowl

Stiffen some skeletonize leaves into a lacy fine floral bowl

5 November 2014 Acorn inspired Autumn leaf armature

Dry fall leaves to create a ball shape structure