Tutorials

I use edible mushrooms in my designs. To preserve them I press a tiny stake into the base and let them air-dry.

Conditioning new growth and sprouts are difficult because the little sprouts have not had time to fully develop its cellular structure to survive being cut and taking up water on...

Glue newsprint paper to balloons to make large egg shaped containers to design in

Apart from avoiding the noise popping a balloon makes this is also a less violent way to deflate a balloon when you make Papier Mache items

Wood glue makes wood veneer or Kyogi paper soft and playable to make feathers with

This is a convenient way to keep flowers perfectly upright while you wait for glue to dry.

The inside of Chrysanthemum stems are spongy and easy to thread as stem spacers for a floral lariat necklace

Pompon Chrysanthemums make perfect floral pom-pom beads

Hairpin wire needle to pierce flowers.

Sometimes you want to keep flowers in tight bud for as long as possible to suit your design

Sometimes you need a pot or vase to look more natural or completely disappear in a design. The easiest way is to cover it with moss or natural growth medium.

This is a fast and easy way to hang test tubes in a design