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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

A Dandelion Seed Puff that stays just so

I used beaded wire

I used beaded wire to create my puff. See the Tutorial below for detailed instructions on how to make beaded wire

Scrunch up the wire slightly

Scrunch up the wire slightly

Position the wire so that it looks like it is spilling out of the basket

Position the wire so that it looks like it is spilling out of the basket

See the Tutorial below for detailed instructions on how to make the basket

Pour out some floral glue in a flat container

Pour out some floral glue in a flat container. I lined the container with wrap to be able to close it so that the glue remains tacky for longer.

Pull a seed from the puff

Pull a seed from the puff with a tweeter

Dip the ends of the seeds in the glue rather than apply the glue because it is very fragile

Dip the ends of the seeds in the glue rather than apply the glue because it is very fragile

And place the seed on the wire

And place the seed on the wire

Create a fluffy seed puff that does not blow away

Create a neat and fluffy seed puff that does not blow away

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Tutorials

29 November 2011 Messy wire lace

I call this “lace” because I use pins to guide the wire sections together- almost like you do when making lace.

5 May 2011 Wire baubles

Make baubles from wire

14 January 2011 Beaded wire

Thread thin wire with tiny beads

1 March 2011 Paper covered Wire

Cover the wire with the raffia

12 June 2012 Sticky Shooting Star

Glue gypsophila sticks, flowers and dandelion seeds into a star shape

22 March 2017 Add plant material and a wire support to sisal armatures

Customize sisal armatures by adding a wire skeleton and interesting bits of plant material

26 August 2015 Sun baked Sweetpea vine wreath

A perfect way to use a Lathyrus vine after all it flowered

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