Tutorials

26 April 2011 Natural stem hook to hang plant material from

Side stems of branches can be used as hooks to hang floral material in a design.

22 April 2011 Test tube on a stick

Include a single floret (such as an orchid) or bundle a few weaker stems (such as lily of the valley) into an arrangement or hand tie by wiring a test tube to a stick.

15 April 2011 Decorate the wrist corsage

Glue rosette shaped succulents onto the wrist corsage

13 April 2011 Wind Spinner

My inspiration for my Harnessing the Wind design was a wind spinner.

31 March 2011 Bark covered Wreath

Keep in mind that in order to make a realistic looking fantasy design element, such as the wreath, you must focus on how this item would grow in nature.

30 March 2011 Mud balls

How to cover Styrofoam, plastic, oasis and fibreglass balls with mud.

30 March 2011 Anchoring Mushrooms onto the design with a mud putty

How to make a sticky putty out of mud

30 March 2011 Wired Monkey Vine

This wired rope is inspired by Monkey vine that you see hanging from trees. It is strong, rough and very tough. Covering the rope with mud will add texture and it also insulate...

30 March 2011 Mud Bricks

Made in a similar way to larger bricks used to build with

28 March 2011 Spinning a Hot Glue Spider Web or silk for a Floral Cocoon

How to spin (and remove) hot glue spider web or floral cocoon

24 March 2011 Condition Epiphyte Orchids

How to condition Orchids to use as plants in an arrangement without placing the roots in a growth medium

23 March 2011 Mud Pie baskets

I made the baskets from plastic cupcake cups.