Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Tape a grid around the edges of a container for a table top wreath
- 13 September 2017
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Tape a grid just inside the edge of a flat container. I placed two strips of sellotape (sticky side up) in each direction.
Tape a grid just inside the edge of a flat container
Set a blade of grass to follow the wreath shape on the tape
Add a few more blades of grass. The grass sticks to the tape creating a fine grid for the fresh flowers to rest on once positioned
Follow the shape you want the wreath to have. I wanted it to be round but you can also create a square by just following the tape.
Place your fresh flowers and make sure all the stems rest in the water
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