Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Use the stem of an Autumn leaf to wrap, pin and secure it in a roll
- 21 October 2015
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Make a small guide hole in a autumn leaf with a bamboo skewer
Roll the leaf stem up and slip it through the hole
Slip the stem all the way through the hole and roll the leaf in
Wrap the stem around the leaf to secure
Make a new guide hole at the top end of the leaf with the babnoo skewer
Slip the stem through the hole and carefully pull it tight to secure the roll
Fluff out the leaf at the sides
Each leaf looks slightly different...
The leaves are now ready to design with
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