Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Stack two glass vases to keep a leaf upright in water
- 24 January 2018
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Rinse out an empty soda bottle and cut four long strips of plastic.
Connect two strips with hot glue to craft two longer plastic strips.
Connect the plastic at the top and the bottom to mimic the shape of a leaf
Taper the top and the bottom slightly
Set the plastic inside a leaf
And tack the plastic to the leaf with floral glue.
Place the leaf in a vase and carefully stack a slightly smaller vase in the first one the keep the leaf in place
Pour water into the bottom vase to keep the leaf hydrated
For more instructions on how to make a syringe with a tube see the Tutorials below
Glue water tubes to the plastic
See the Tutorial below for more detailed instructions on how I make my own water tubes from drinking straws
Fill the tubes with water and add the flowers
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Tutorials
Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.
Bend and weave three wire wreaths to string up as an air plant chandelier
Wrap grass around a flat wire shape to create a delicate bridal basket design
The wire spirals are supported on wire sections pressed into the wax
When suspending items under water it is convenient to add a tiny magnet so that you can reposition it if the water distorts the lines of your design
This is a great, non permanent way to protect surfaces from damage
Flowers naturally float and you will need some kind of sinker to keep them suspended under water.
Create a minimal design by placing a single flower on a platform
Easy way to fill test tubes and easiest way to remove water from a vase
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.
Heat makes the plastic distort creating fantastic shapes
Favourite Flowers
Cymbidium, Boat Orchid
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