Tuesday, July 29, 2014

How to > Fresh Flowers wristlets


That's right. We're sharing the love, at The Vine! 
Welcome to a little tutorial on flower cuffs, aka flower wristlets, aka awesomeness on our delicate wrists !

The material used is fairly minimal : Flowers, small gauge wire, stem wrap, ribbon and clippers.


Top row _ Ruscus, Blushing Bride Protea, Yellow Wax Flower.
Bottom row_ Monte Aster, Craspedia, Godetia, and White Wax Flower.
This is the exact quantity used for one wristlet.


First Step : Cut the wire to size (use your own wrist!) and wrap with stem wrap. Two loops at the end will allow us to the tie the wristlet with ribbon.


Second Step : starting at one end, secure the flowers to the wire using stem wrap.
Layer the different flowers, always facing the same direction. It will help you tie them more easily.





Grouping your accents will have a bigger impact (below, the craspedia, also known as Billy Balls are clustered together).


Third step : Weave the ribbon through the two loops and ... 



Fourth Step : Wear your awesome flower wristlet out! Girlfriend, you've got to be seeeeeen.



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