My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

17 July 2013 Chrysanthemum sepals and receptacle

I love using bits of flowers to add interest and texture

17 July 2013 Designing in a production line

The key to making a few designs in a short amount of time is preparation. Once you have prepared all the individual bits it is easy to assemble the designs in no time

10 July 2013 Where to cut Carnations or Pinks to condition

Cutting carnations to condition

10 July 2013 Wrap a line grid to support plant material in a shallow, stemmed container

Fishing line creates an invisible grid over a shallow glass cake stand to support the plant material

10 July 2013 Wrap a twig with wire

A quick way to add a bit of colour to a natural looking design

3 July 2013 Messy summer floral nest

Wrap and weave and twirl and dangle foliage to create a spiral nest

26 June 2013 Birch Bark Wings to hang over the rim of a glass

Simple and natural floral accessory for a sherry glass

19 June 2013 Sisal Disk

Create a inflexible circle armature to hang flowers from

12 June 2013 Spiral rattan and skeleton leaf bee

Spiral curl and knot a rattan bee

5 June 2013 Weaving a cube foliage ring box

Weave a cube with a ribbon

29 May 2013 Tiny Rattan Basket

Weave a thin and delicate rattan basket

28 May 2013 Curling Rattan

Curl and twill rattan tendrils