Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Dip shapes into wax to create a bowl
Create lasting shapes by wiring Equisetum
Place a plate under your hot glue gun to catch drips when you work. You can use these drops of dried glue later in designs
Dipping red grapes in pale wax creates a cloudy layer that is not only anti-bacterial (prevents fruit from spoiling and releasing the ethylene gas) but also gives depth and instantly attracts attention.
Tulip petals can be opened or reflexed to create a fuller bloom
I loved how peaceful this smooth wax looked when combined with the tulip and tendrils. Like a lily floating on a pond.
Cover the wire with the raffia
You can use any type of paper to make flowers. I use tissue paper, Crêpe paper, cardboard, newsprint and coffee filters (new and used) to make sweet peas, carnations, paper roses, blossoms, lilies, poppies and orchids.
Made from crushed Lavender and Salt
Each block of foam holds forty times its own weight in water. One brick holds two litres of water
Dry foam (normally a grey block) used for dried or artificial flower arrangements, wet foam (normally a green block) for fresh flower arrangements and decorative Rainbow Oasis (foam or powder).
Covering test tubes with foam make them completely disappear in a design
