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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Weave a Midelino Cane Tubular Muff Bouquet Armature

Cut the cane coils into sections and glue it into a circle

Cut the cane coils into sections and glue it into a circle

Glue five cane coil circles

Glue five cane coil circles

Glue two cane strips to the first circle

Glue two cane strips to the first circle, one crossing over the other

Weave in the next circle

Weave in the next circle. Let the one strip cross over the circle and the other under

Add another cane strip at an angle

Add another cane strip at an angle

Glue in the partner strip

Glue in the partner strip. Again let one strip cross over the circle and the other under

Glue in the next set of strips

Glue in the next set of strips

This is the basic weaving pattern

This is the basic weaving pattern. One strip under the circle and one strip over.

Continue to add strips until the armature is starting to feel secure

Continue to add strips until the armature is starting to feel secure. At this point you can start to build up the tube by adding more circles.

Weave in the fourth circle

Weave in the fourth circle and follow the weaving pattern to secure

Glue in the last circle

Glue in the last circle

Trim the cane strips to fit neatly

Trim the cane strips to fit neatly

Secure the strips with wood glue

Secure the strips with wood glue and clip it wit a butterfly hair-clip to dry in place. See Tutorial below for a more detailed photograph of the butterfly hairclips

Weave a Midelino Cane Tubular Muff Bouquet Armature ready to design with

Weave a Midelino Cane Tubular Muff Bouquet Armature ready to design with.

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Tutorials

18 January 2012 Butterfly hairclip claws to hold twigs in place while glue dries

Butterfly hair clips are the perfect little claws to help you hold tiny items in place while you wait for glue to dry

Related Designs

22 May 2013 Avoiding Decision Fatigue

This is my article that I wrote for the Bridal Design Issue of Canadian Florist Magazine