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French beaded winter rose poinsettia
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Description
French beaded flowers: winter rose poinsettia
– Level: Advanced
In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a small potted poinsettia plant. It is a variety that I found at the floral section of Home Depot called “Winter Rose.” The flower itself measures 5 inches (12.7 cm) in diameter and is approximately 9 inches (22.8 cm) in height.
Techniques:
- Continuous Split Basic
- Basic Frame
- Scallop
- Spokes
- Continuous Loops
- Continuous Cross-over loops
Materials:
- 70 grams 11/0 red seed beads
- 70 grams 11/0 dark green seed beads *
- < 1 gram 11/0 yellow seed beads
- 24 gauge red copper-core wire (20 yard spool)
- 26 gauge red copper-core wire (30-inch (76.2 cm) length)
- 22 gauge green copper-core wire (15 yard spool)
- 30 gauge red copper-core wire (8 feet)
- 30 gauge green copper-core wire (12 feet)
- 3 lengths of 16 gauge stem wire –approx. 9 to 11 inches (22.8 to 27.9 cm)
- Floral tape
- 1 skein DMC embroidery floss
*To create two toned leaves as shown, here is the break down of greens:
- 40 grams dark green beads
- 30 grams light green beads mixed with dark
Potting Materials:
- 3 X 3 inch (7.6 cm) pot/ candle holder
- Small rocks or pebbles
- Floral clay or modelling clay
- Acrylic water
You may not need all of these potting materials. Look at potting instructions to decide what you need.