Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Pine Cone Roses
- 24 December 2012
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![Try to gather the cones on a dry day when the scales are open. Try to gather the cones on a dry day when the scales are open.](/images/2012/12/try-to-gather-the-cones-on-a-dry-day-when-the-scales-are-open-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Gather a basket full of pine cones. Try to gather the cones on a dry day when the scales are open. If the forest floor is wet, the cones will be closed tightly and you will have to wait a bit for the cones to open up as soon as they dry out.
![Wiggle the scissors into the cone about midway Wiggle the scissors into the cone about midway](/images/2012/12/wiggle-the-scissors-into-the-cone-about-midway-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Wiggle the scissors into the cone about midway
![Cut the pine cone Cut the pine cone](/images/2012/12/cut-the-pine-cone-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Cut the pine cone
![Neatly cut some of the pine scales round Neatly cut some of the pine scales round](/images/2012/12/neatly-cut-some-of-the-pine-scales-round-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Neatly cut some of the pine scales round to create a rose shape
![Keep the top bit for tiny buds Keep the top bit for tiny buds](/images/2012/12/keep-the-top-bit-for-tiny-buds-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Keep the top bit to add as tiny buds
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