Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Suspend a tiny flower over a large water filled container in a sandwich knot support
- 13 July 2022
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Fill a large vase with water.
Place a long stemmed monstera leaf in the vase.
The leaf should just, just pop out above the surface. This helps to keep the tiny stem of the flower under the water so that it remains hydrated.
Rip a blade of lily grass...
Book readers turn to page 46 where I show you how to make rope (basic cordage) to see how to rip grass.
For more information about my book:
The Effortless Floral Craftsman
But to get you started I have also linked a Tutorial below this post.
Use another section of ripped grass to wrap around two pieces of ripped grass and to knot the two pieces together.
Make a second knot below the first and cut the dangling knot pieces away.
Slip the delicate flower between the knots... but be careful. If the fit is too tight you run the risk of damaging the flower or pinching it so that it can not take up water.
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Split the grass and slip it... one ripped section over and the other under the monstera leaf to keep it suspended in the water. Let the other end of the grass bundle rest on the edge of the vase.
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Tutorials
Add a bit of love to your blossom branches with hanging heart knots.
Create a minimal design by placing a single flower on a platform
Suspend a flower for an unusual but minimalist design over a leaning container lid.
Connect strips of ripped grass to create a knotted armature for short stemmed flowers
Create a rigid grid to place over a glass vase to keep flower material in place
Light and airy addition to a floral design to celebrate summer
Gently curve ripped foliage over flowers to add a cooling movement to a minimal summer design.
Pierce eggshells to string it up for a delicate Spring design element.
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