Tutorials

28 May 2014 Bamboo panel

Create a panel for the flowers to hang on

28 May 2014 Bamboo scaffold armature

Latch a few bamboo pieces together to create a scaffold for the flowers to hang from

21 May 2014 Making dried foliage that has become brittle pliable again

Dried flowers and foliage becomes really brittle over time making it almost impossible to weave into a design without causing damage

21 May 2014 Square Twig Cube

Glue twigs together to create a cube armature

14 May 2014 Perking up roses (Please... don't ever do this, anywhere but at home, and only for yourself!)

This trick works really well, but it is a temporary fix to extend the life of drooping roses and is not a substitute for good quality fresh flowers. It is great to know this...

9 May 2014 See-through sisal basket

Glue a very light flower girl basket from sisal

7 May 2014 Secure a pliable stem accross a design

I wanted my Lily of the Valley stem to lean across the design, and simply tied it with grass.

7 May 2014 Rethinking the traditional Komiwara technique

Komiwara is a classic and traditional Ikebana technique used in a Rikka design. Designers would usually bundle straw to keep the flowers in place.

30 April 2014 Scattered grass armature

An grass armature that looks scattered but is actually very secure

23 April 2014 Flower catcher

Keep a flower suspended just above water with palm leaves

9 April 2014 Twig test tube swing

Hang test tubes so that they gently swing in a design.

2 April 2014 Turning the sellotape over the vase trick up-side-down for a sticky side out frog

Tape a grid over a vase to keep the floral details in place