Tutorials

A temporary but very secure way to keep a candle in place in a design

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

Weave a twig wreath for an easy net basket

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"

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

Manipulate leaves into a wired circle

Fashion a fall armature from leaves

Cut fall leaves to create continuous swirls

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

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

Melt and dip foliage to create chocolate leaves

Create a free moving autumn leaf screen