Everlasting: Natural Display with Dried Flowers (Hardbound - 2003)

About the Book
The natural world offers a rich and endless variety of materials for any craftsperson to use, such as dried grasses, flowers, mosses, pine cones, leaves, twigs, nuts, spices, fungi and shells. These are only a few of the multitude of organic treasures that can be freely gathered and transformed into lovely gifts and decorative pieces. New Flower Design enables a creative person of any skill level to achieve stunning and inspirational displays.This imaginative book moves far beyond the typical dried flower arrangement to present a veritable harvest of innovative ideas. There are ideas to suit both traditional and contemporary tastes, such as: lavender- and rosebud-filled terracotta pots; breathtaking structures of lichen, leaves, and twigs; an elegant sheaf of wheat and flowers bound with a raffa bow; a dazzling Christmas garland of nuts and winter foliage; summer swags; opulent hangings; avant-garde moss globes; and leaf pyramids. Many of these wonderful ideas are perfect for summer weddings and special gifts.Although this book is brimming with over 500 evocative, specially commissioned photographs, it is also unique and highly practical. It contains over 100 clearly explained, step-by-step projects. The many visual examples make even the most complex-seeming creations easy to achieve. Full details of basic techniques, materials, and tools are presented at the beginning of each chapter along with an interesting and informative introduction.