Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
The finish of every design should be flawless. Make sure there are no bits of glue visible in your design by carefully removing all traces of spills.
Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.
I rarely use Oasis as a water source. But I love to use it as a sculptural medium to carve re-usable shapes for my floral art
Using fruit, berries, flowers, leaves and grasses to naturally stain design details for floral art relies on the same techniques as using paint or any other dye.
Cherry twig frame for my cocoon design
I do not believe in arranging flowers without a water source of some kind. I want my flowers to remain as beautiful for as long as possible and I often get quite creative to ensure a water source for even finer stems and blossoms.
Orchids grow in long flower spikes. It is great to use the entire stem but sometimes you need shorter section. There is a trick to cutting the stems without leaving a visible blunt stem.
Allium stems twist and turn and follow sunlight
Lessen the smell of Garlic and Onion related flowers
Folding a garland from strips of a Aspidistra leaf
I tied the strong inside veins of the 5 Aspidistra leaves (that I used to make the garland with) to make my basket armature.
I wove my basic heart shape from shaven wood strips but you can use flax, grape vine, willow or any other flexible plant material
