Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Every Autumn we see the beautiful Physalis pods everywhere but they are easy to dry and preserve to use year round.
Equisetum is hollow and jointed resembling miniature bamboo but it can be shaped into spirals by wiring the shoots
Make a lattice or grid cover for a basket by pressing sticks through the basket
Sometimes tiny accessories can be too light to neatly place in a design and needs a bit of weight to stabilize it.
Here is a trick to make sure your tulips will condition thoroughly
Create a twig tree by using clay to secure twigs and sticks into a pot
Playdough is heavy, pliable, easy to mix, sticky, inexpensive and dries overnight. Perfect for floral art accessories!
I made this log stack from cardboard covered with bark
I wanted to create extremely light weight wooden blocks for my design. The easiest way is to cover Styrofoam with a Kyogi paper veneer.
Stack and glue tiny twigs to create a round platter
Connect grass covered wire rings with short reed sections to create a natural looking Floral Art armature
A water balloon can be a flexible and durable water source for plant material
