Tutorials

Bleached Baby’s Breath Wreath

Glue a radiating wreath from bleached Gyp

Besom Broom

The word ‘Besom’ derives from the old English ‘besma’ meaning ‘bundle of twigs’.

Use the stem of an Autumn leaf to wrap, pin and secure it in a roll

A glue-less way of manipulating leaves

Rolled up Autumn leaf wreath

Create a textured wreath with Chrysanthemums and rolled up Autumn leaves

Roll hundreds (yes! hundreds) of autumn leaves so create a natural, upright flower frog

Rolled leaves offer support for floral stems

Magnetic grass bubbles to reposition under water

When suspending items under water it is convenient to add a tiny magnet so that you can reposition it if the water distorts the lines of your design

Keeping design details submerged in water

Flowers tend to float in water. To keep them submerged you need to add a bit of weight

Hanging fruit, berries or chillies to create a dangling garland

Fold a Grass Disk

Fold and wrap blades of grass around a disk to create a natural armature

Layered sisal and twig armature

small sisal fibers create a mat like armature

Hana-Kubari Bamboo Stilts with a Hidden Water Source

Split bamboo stems to create a water source for dancing orchids

Sun baked Sweetpea vine wreath

A perfect way to use a Lathyrus vine after all it flowered