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Exclusive tutorials on Patreon

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As part of FLORA FAN creative club membership on PATREON each month I prepare and share a mini video tutorial with my clubbers. Please note that this is only one of the benefits of being a member of the Club. Below you will find an overview of these mini tutorials, so you know what you are getting when you are... Read More

Flower Making on a Budget

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Often I hear that flower making tools (materials, tutorials etc.) are expensive. Can flower making be done on a budget at all or does one have  to invest a considerable amount of money to start the journey? A question of money is important, I get it more than anybody else probably, because when I started 11 years ago I... Read More

Become a Patron on PATREON

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Like any other artist in my work I constantly look for more opprotunities and new ideas. I also seek to improve my teaching and widen the range of ways I share my knowledge with you. One of the most recent opportinities I have started is PATREON, where I am working to establish a CREATIVE CLUB of FLORA FANS. Do you love... Read More

Let’s mix Viva Magenta, Colour of the Year 2023

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How can we mix Viva Magenta, colour of the year 2023?   Pantone’s Colour of the Year has been going for 24 years, influencing products across fashion, home furnishings, and industrial design. For 2023 Pantone has chosen Viva Magenta, a nuanced crimson red tone that presents a balance between warm and cool. Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, a... Read More

New Video Course on Fabric Flowers in partnership with Domestika

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If you follow me on social media, you have probably already noticed some of my posts on the textile flower course I have been preparing in collaboration with Domestika, the largest global creative community. The filming and shooting for this course was done last July in London, where a team of professionals helped me create this beginner friendly yet... Read More

How to tie a neat bow

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A pretty bow can enhance your design and make it look super smart. However simple it looks, a neat symmetrical bow is not so easy to tie. But there’s a method to the madness I have recorded this little video to help you make your bows look sharp and neat every time you need to do one, be it... Read More