Tutorials

Unravelling bind-wire from the inside out, keeps it from tangling.

This is the basic technique used in traditional Easter crafts to plait a crown of thorns.

Use all three methods to dry hydrangeas to get three very different textures to use in design work.

Multiple tiny twigs create a flower frog to keep the delicate buds and leaves in the exact spot you want.

Break the water flow when you fill a vase with details in that can move with the stream of water

Cyclamen stems are so close together that it is easy to damage the plant when cutting stems.

Break the sturdy twig on the scribe line.

Long blades of thin grass or ripped flax are ideal for stringing decorative beads

A sturdy shape made by binding Mikado reeds keeps the thin strands of flax in place.

Weave a grass pebble for flowers to nestle in

Tie Midelino Cane coils to make a spiral armature

"Plaid" and "braid" are synonyms, and where you are from will most likely dictate whether you use plait (British) or braid (American or Celtic). Some people also refer to...