Cartography Mannequin

The making of a 'world map mannequin' for display for the Further Education Open Day at Bishop Burton College 2013.

 Pleated neckline and epaulettes

Blue hydrangea petals are added to the bodice 

 Pink peonies and vibrant gerberas are inserted into water filled testubes broken up by curly talansia

Craspedia and ornamental stachys leaves are placed on the shoulders 

 I have a small obsession with peonies!

 Yellow chrysanthemum heads are dotted willy nilly throughout the mannequin

 Hey presto a kind of satnav in a frock!!

Gregor Lersch - Master of Floral Design Inspired Technique

Decorate a space and create an atmosphere with a bottle, wires and delicate fresh flowers

   Use five  1.25m wires and weave a frame for the neck of the bottle

 Splay out wire prongs and add a copper mesh  frame

 Glue on moss and weave through, twigs, grass and broom

 Place on cymbidium orchid focal flowers

 and finally place tender, pink astrantia within design

 A recycled glass bottle to a budget vase!

Waxed Bouquet

Try something a bit different with this quirky style polystyrene base coated in wax 

 Yellow oncidiums, small phalanopsis, talansia and muscari layed on a bullion wire frame

Soft curve

Feminine

Calm

Peaceful

Jazzy Jars

Jazz up used jars with a funky jacket covering and adorn with your favourite seasonal flowers. Here I used delicate pink calla lillies, singapore orchids and craspedia.

Place funky beads on bullion wire and wrap around the bottle neck.

Glue on cute buttons.

Post Create Arrangement

Setting a design in stone with concrete.  Place tall twigs covered with wool in wet concrete for a base. 

Cover plastic test tubes with wool, throw in buttons and beads........

 add a few small horizontal sticks at the base.....

and finally a selection of fresh flowers.  Reuse base and replace fresh flowers.

Baptismal Font

Dressing Bishop Burton's Baptismal Font with  

Gladioli, large vivid orange Gerbera and Fatsia Japonica leaves