Curl Equisetum shoots into a snail shell spiral
23 March 2012
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Press the wire into the hollow Equisetum.
Press a wire through the hollow Equisetum shoot. Make sure the wire is absolutely straight. Any kinks in the wire will pierce through the side of the Equisetum.
Start to gently curl the Equisetum.
Start to gently curl the Equisetum shoot.
Curl the Equisetum into a snail shell spiral.
Curl the Equisetum shoot into a snail shell spiral. Make the curl gradually bigger. To create the snail shell dimension press the spiral slightly at an angle rather than flat. The curl will now move around and out.
Continue curling the Equisetum to create dimention.
Continue the spiral.
Equisetum snail shell spiral.
Equisetum shoot snail shell spiral
Or curl it into a neat flat spiral
Continue to wind the Equisetum into a neat spiral.
Wind the Equisetum shoot to create a neat spiral
Here are some of my designs where I used this tutorial:
Tutorial: Equisetum
Favourite Flowers and Plants: Equisetum

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