Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Tutorials
Equisetum is hollow and jointed resembling miniature bamboo but it can be shaped into spirals by wiring the shoots
Make a lattice or grid cover for a basket by pressing sticks through the basket
Here is a trick to make sure your tulips will condition thoroughly
Sometimes tiny accessories can be too light to neatly place in a design and needs a bit of weight to stabilize it.
Playdough is heavy, pliable, easy to mix, sticky, inexpensive and dries overnight. Perfect for floral art accessories!
Create a twig tree by using clay to secure twigs and sticks into a pot
I wanted to create extremely light weight wooden blocks for my design. The easiest way is to cover Styrofoam with a Kyogi paper veneer.
A water balloon can be a flexible and durable water source for plant material
Connect grass covered wire rings with short reed sections to create a natural looking Floral Art armature
This looks spectacular but it is the easiest composite flower to make