My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

14 August 2012 Midelino cane coil basket

Weave a hand basket from Midelino cane coils

14 August 2012 Pine scale wreath

Break pine scales from the cone and glue on a wreath frame to create a continuous pine scale wreath

14 August 2012 Peel a Pine cone

It is easier to peel a pine cone from the flat side than to try and break the scales from the top

12 August 2012 Twist your own Wire Wreath frame

Make a wire wreath frame with wire and cover it with growth mesium or moss to design on

8 August 2012 Stringing wool and Spanish moss

Create veil of wool and Spanish moss

31 July 2012 Delicate twig and rosary vine garland

Spiral stems around a Ceropegia woodii or Rosary vine.

31 July 2012 Cherry stem Masquerade Masque

Glue cherry stems to create a mask

24 July 2012 Blow away hot glue strands

When you glue a structure with hot glue there are always a few stray strands of glue stuck all over the design. Blow it away with a hairdryer.

24 July 2012 Stacked Twig Roundabout

This is a great way to use all those bits of twigs and sticks in your design room to make a floral armature

17 July 2012 Guacamole Green Coiled Grass Chameleon

My Chameleon is mono-botanical. Made from coiled grass

17 July 2012 Prevent scratches, rust and water stains on display surfaces

This is a great, non permanent way to protect surfaces from damage

17 July 2012 Arum lily roll down

Open an arum lily up by rolling the funnel shaped spathe (petal) over