My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

11 December 2013 Dried twig dome

Mix glue and twigs to create a twig armature for a Winter Christmas design

4 December 2013 Flower Girl Red Net Basket

Weave a twig wreath for an easy net basket

4 December 2013 Large wax snowflakes

Artificial snow can be very "chemical" and flowers deteriorate quickly when exposed to it. It also dissolves in water. I use candle wax as "snow"

27 November 2013 Zig-Zag leaf flower frog

Wire and fold a flat leaf to create a support to rest flowers on in a flat container

20 November 2013 Wired Foliage Circles

Manipulate leaves into a wired circle

13 November 2013 Salmon pink Fall leaf armature

Fashion a fall armature from leaves

6 November 2013 Leaf Swirls

Cut fall leaves to create continuous swirls

30 October 2013 Spiked Autumn leaf cauldron

Pike a few (hundred!) autumn leaves to build up a hollow leaf armature

30 October 2013 Chocolate leaves

Melt and dip foliage to create chocolate leaves

30 October 2013 Straightening wire

Wire is always sold in a roll and it can be very frustrating to try to remove bends, kinks and curls.

23 October 2013 Hanging leaves from a Hazel twig top bar

Create a free moving autumn leaf screen

14 October 2013 Paperback Book Pumpkin

Cut and stain paperback books to make a pumpkin armature