Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
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.
Made in a similar way to larger bricks used to build with
This wired rope is inspired by Monkey vine that you see hanging from trees. It is strong, rough and very tough. Covering the rope with mud will add texture and it also insulate the wire from rust by creating a protective layer
How to make a sticky putty out of mud
How to cover Styrofoam, plastic, oasis and fibreglass balls with mud.
How to spin (and remove) hot glue spider web or floral cocoon
