Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Paper covered Wire
- 1 March 2011
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The wood glue becomes very hard when dry but the wire is still pliable. This means the paper wire keeps it's shape perfectly.
Roll a section of paper raffia flat. Paint the paper raffia with wood glue. Cover the wire with the raffia twisting it to secure.
Wrap the wire around a pencil to create tendrils.
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Tutorials
Curl the wire at irregular intervals to create a natural wire tendril similar to that of a passion fruit plant
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