My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

5 March 2014 Wire headband for a floral tiara

Cut and bend flat wire (or any other wire you choose) into a ā€œUā€ shape to follow the shape of your head. Similar to an Alice band

5 March 2014 Using floral glue to secure succulents

Easy and fast way to include succulents in designs

5 March 2014 Wiring succulents with a double leg mount

Create a wire stem for your succulents

5 March 2014 Harvesting succulents

Severing the rosette to design with

26 February 2014 Suspending the twig nest

Balance the armature on a few twigs to display

19 February 2014 Weave a foliage grid for a shallow container

Keep flowers neatly in a shallow container

12 February 2014 Lightly sprinkled foliage frog

Light as air ripped foliage flower frog

5 February 2014 Bark Gift Bag

Cut and glue bark into a gift bag

29 January 2014 Twig Shooting Star

Wire and glue a twig armature

22 January 2014 That good old double vase trick

Create a dry layer by placing a smaller vase inside the larger vase

15 January 2014 Plastic drinking straws stem support

Some stems need a bit of help to stay upright

15 January 2014 Seal cans to prevent rust rings

Metal cans will rust leaving a stain on surfaces.