Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Stacked Table-Top Twig Heart
- 31 December 2014
- click to send Christine a smile
Draw a heart shape to use as a template
Cut out the heart shape
Place the heart shape template on a flat display surface
See the detailed Tutorial below for instructions on how to make test tubes from drinking straws. For this design I glued the cut straws straight onto the display surface. To remove the straws once the flowers are wilted soak the platter in warm soapy water. The straws will easily come loose
Seal the cut straw piece with hot glue
And place it on the outside of the heart shaped template
Continue to place straws following the template
Each straw slightly apart from the one placed before
Follow the heart shaped template leaving spaces to create a decorative pattern
Remove the paper template
I make a simple tube and syringe to fill the drinking straws with water. See the Tutorial below for detailed instructions
Test each drinking straw tube to make sure it is sealed. Place the plastic tube in the drinking straw
And slowly fill it with water
Carefully inspect the drinking straws for puddles where water is leaking out. Remove the straw and seal with glue before replacing it
Once the surface remain completely dry all the drinking straw tubes are ready to use
Stack and glue thin twigs to follow the heart shape
Glue in small clumps of moss
Follow the heart shape but make sure the drinking straw tubes remain exposed so that the flowers will fit snugly
Build up the heart shape one tiny twig at a time
All the way around the heart template
Make sure the twigs are just placed in such a way that it will support the orchids
Place the flowers in the drinking straw tubes
Glue in a few more pieces of moss
And sprinkle with artificial snow
Sign up for my weekly newsletter
Every week I add a new design with related tutorials. Be sure to subscribe to receive an email notification with design inspiration.
Tutorials
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need. If you can't find a suitable drinking straw... I also have an upgrade: tiny food grade pipe water tubes.
Easy way to fill test tubes and easiest way to remove water from a vase
Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.
Related Designs
A fragile looking heart made from twigs that can hold a lot of orchids
An... everything is moving... design. The tulips are growing and the small vine filled vase is bopping around in the water. And if you lean them against each other just right it...
Place a small fishbowl vase at an angle to look like it is pouring out flowers and twigs.
Glue a band of snow dusted twigs to create a delicate armature for winter treasures.
A blossom frame to display the prettiest anthurium of the whole bunch!
A delicate... but robust armature framing a heart space.