Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Tulips continue to grow after being cut. Sometimes when you make a very small design or for competition or bridal work you want to minimize growth. The best way to do this is to divert their energy.
Decorate the wire tiara with florets, curls and baubles
curl wire to add to designs
Make baubles from wire
Bend and wrap the Tiara out of wire.
Up-cycle a pot scrubber to get a huge roll of very pretty copper wire
Side stems of branches can be used as hooks to hang floral material in a design.
Weave twigs in parallel to create a twig blind with strong but natural horizontal lines.
Include a single floret (such as an orchid) or bundle a few weaker stems (such as lily of the valley) into an arrangement or hand tie by wiring a test tube to a stick.
Glue rosette shaped succulents onto the wrist corsage
My inspiration for my Harnessing the Wind design was a wind spinner.
Keep in mind that in order to make a realistic looking fantasy design element, such as the wreath, you must focus on how this item would grow in nature.
