Tutorials

Drape an acetate garland around the pumpkin, on the wires, to create a halo

Acetate is the clear plastic mostly used for packaging design. It is thicker than cellophane and holds its shape much better.

I glued wooden slats into a frame and then wove flax string to create the floral parasol

Splitting the chopsticks or a wooden branch, such as a willow twig creates a natural (and glue-less!) clamp.

Even long nose pliers without grooves still damage soft aluminum wire. Pad the pliers with a plaster.

The cage spirals to form a basket that wrap around the plump ripe berries (or you can slip in a flower) to hang as connections between the twigs.

Create an off-centre, slightly away from the pumpkin, lid with the stem section.

Cut the sepal from the fruit

Cut leaves and petals and roll a spiral blossom

I wanted my pumpkin to lift its head slightly so that it is easy to see the beautiful sepals inside. Making tiny legs also prevent the pumpkin from rolling.

Made from dried cherry twigs and a skeleton leaf.

Guide the fall leaves into the slats with the long length of a needle