Mood lights
In a store, you can't always make the surfaces yourself. These tealight holders already form
a beautiful frame. To give them a slightly different look, a number of gold-colored
aluminum wires are incorporated around the base, some wrapped with gold-colored bullion wire. This is decorative but
also technically provides the possibility to attach tubes and Christmas baubles to the base. Some
beautiful flexible mini south wind lilies and Tillandsia leaves 'grow' nicely through the wires.
Christmas wreaths
Polystyrene wreaths were used as the base for the Christmas wreaths.
Holes were first drilled into these
to insert plastic tubes. After that,
molten candle wax was applied. The materials
were glued or placed on silver-colored aluminum wire
that was inserted through the candle wax into the polystyrene.
Roses,
orchids, Tillandsia, snowberries and
Alocasia leaves were placed in the tubes.
Christmas tree alternative
A simple wooden disc has a wire –
end as a central point, around which is a
prop of silver-colored aluminum wire processed
with the crush technique – kneading a number of meters
of wire into the correct shape. Numerous
decorative materials can be incorporated into this
alternative mini Christmas tree: small
Christmas balls, pine cones, Tillandsia leaf and Alocasia leaves.
Enclosed
The base of this bouquet is made of a polystyrene hemisphere from which a ring has been
cut. Prepared leaves are glued onto the polystyrene with hot glue. A layer of bullion wire
is wrapped around this. This is decorative, but it also ensures that
the leaf stays nicely within the shape everywhere. The Avalanche Peach rose colors beautifully
with the leaf and with the beautiful brown Tillandsia flowers. For a surprising effect,
these are placed asymmetrically between the roses.
Play of lines
A rectangular wooden dish is filled with clay and covered with dried Tillandsia, which is secured with staples. Willow catkins (Salix) are inserted into the clay, then folded and also secured with the tip in the clay. The resulting tight shape has a beautiful interplay of lines; attention to the design is very important. Duck eggs are glued onto the construction with hot glue, alternating with small blue quail eggs. The duck eggs also act as water carriers, in which blue Muscari flowers are arranged.
Macramé
When you think of a bohemian wedding, you immediately envision a macramé backdrop, a dress with macramé elements, and macramé decorations. This bridal bouquet was created in a macramé 'handbag' made on a wooden circle with a 30cm diameter. Typical for this style is the addition of foliage such as Tillandsia and a spotted Begonia leaf. Flowers used: Rosa 'Living Coral', spray rose Azore, Eustoma 'Sabrina Orange', Jasminum, Gloriosa 'Exotic Orange', Phalaenopsis, and Chrysanthemum Santini Doria Cherry.