Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Twig Tumbler
- 8 January 2014
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Measure out three wires and fold it in half.
Slip a twig into the fold...
and twist the wire tightly around the twig
Twist the wire and add the next twig
Add another twig...
And another twig...
... Keep twisting the wire...
... and adding more twigs...
Fold the twig garland in half and twist the wire to secure
Slip a tall vase between the twigs and set it upright
Start a second line of twisted wire, Slip the second wire around a twig and twist to secure
Twist the wire to the next stick
Split the wire open and twist it to secure the next twig
When you reach the first tied twig wrap the wire around it to secure
Secure the third wire to make a third wire ring just as the other two
Work your way around and secure the last twig to the first
Cut and glue some smaller twigs to the armature to break up the stick pattern.
Wiggle the twigs to make sure you glue the twigs to other twigs and not to the glass vase
Carefully turn the vase over and lift the stick armature away.
Stick tube ready to design with
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