Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
March Days
- 28 February 2018
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“It was...
one of those March days...
when the
sun shines hot
and the wind
blows cold”
Quote by Charles Dickens
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Tutorials
Frost a few twigs to craft a delicate armature for fragrant freesias
Cut a few willow twigs to split to create legs for the armature
The trick to any freestanding design is to get your first three stems standing stable and secure in the water. Once you have that you can build the design around it.
Twirl twigs to create a balanced nest to display the beautiful orchids on
Snip, roll and glue a few blades of grass to create a design feature
Loosely wrap and weave lily grass to create a planned-messy looking armature
Drill holes in twigs to insert fine sticks to create a delicate armature
Favourite Flowers
Freesia, freesias
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