Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Wisteria Vine Wreath Armature
- 5 September 2018
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Make sure you harvest sturdy, woody vines that will keep it's shape when you design with it.
![Creating a wreath filled vine to design with Creating a wreath filled vine to design with](/images/2018/09/creating-a-wreath-filled-vine-to-design-with-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Weave wreaths in the foliage stems of a Wisteria vine.
See the Tutorial below for more detailed instructions on how to weave a vine wreath.
![Place the wreath in a container Place the wreath in a container](/images/2018/09/place-the-wreath-in-a-container-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Place the wreath in a container. You can choose a narrow container to wedge the vine inside...
![Or a taller container to wind the wreath around Or a taller container to wind the wreath around](/images/2018/09/or-a-taller-container-to-wind-the-wreath-around-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Or a taller container to wind the wreath around...
![Or curl the vine in a shallow container Or curl the vine in a shallow container](/images/2018/09/or-curl-the-vine-in-a-shallow-container-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Or curl the vine in a shallow container...
![Let the flower stems stand upright on the vine. Let the flower stems stand upright on the vine.](/images/2018/09/let-the-flower-stems-stand-upright-on-the-vine-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Let the flower stems stand upright, supported by the vine. You might have to add a bit of glue to keep the flowers perfectly upright in places where there are fewer vine stems...
![Or simply nestle the flower stems between the vine to stay in place Or simply nestle the flower stems between the vine to stay in place](/images/2018/09/or-simply-nestle-the-flower-stems-between-the-vine-to-stay-in-place-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
... or simply nestle the flower stems between the vine to stay in place.
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Tutorials
Weave tiny vine wreaths on the leave stems of a stripped Wisteria vine
For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling...
Most stems, twigs and even sturdier branches can be bend into shapes. It takes practice and more than a bit of patience. The main idea is to slowly manipulate the branch without...
Reshape a vine wreath into smaller wreaths to combine as a pumpkin
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Calla Lily, Arum Lily
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