Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Twig sparkler
- 12 July 2017
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Shape a wire frame
Glue willow twigs to the frame
Glue the twigs so that it radiates out from a central point
This is quite a heavy design. Make sure the twigs are glued in more that one spot
As a rule of thumb I glue each twig to connect at three places with another twig. This creates a strong and stable armature
Fill out the radial design with some thin stems
Add sprouting stems of willow in water tubes. Cross the stems and break the radial pattern slightly to create visual interest.
See the Tutorial below for detailed instructions on how to add new growth to a design
Make sure the water tubes are concealed.
Add a few more water tubes for the orchids and place some moss and dew drop beads.
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Tutorials
Make a wire wreath frame with wire and cover it with growth mesium or moss to design on
Conditioning new growth and sprouts are difficult because the little sprouts have not had time to fully develop its cellular structure to survive being cut and taking up water on...
Tie Midelino Cane coils to make a spiral armature
This is a great way to use all those bits of twigs and sticks in your design room to make a floral armature
By making a very secure armature, it is possible to stack and suspend loose twigs on top of it building on the stable foundation
Glue a few twigs to display Autumn flowers and foliage on
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