Maynard, Angela – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:28:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Maynard, Angela – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 Modern Dried Flowers https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/modern-dried-flowers/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=21284

A unique, contemporary guide to the craft of drying, preserving, and arranging flowers for the home and for special occasions. It offers a sustainable approach and directs readers in where to go next for inspiration, how to source stems, and how to design and make creations that last. Follow 20 step-by-step projects, each ranging in scale and purpose, that can be enjoyed year round.

]]> Modern Dried Flowers  is a  contemporary guide to the sustainable art of preserving and styling stems.  
 
Versatile, chic, environmentally mindful,  affordable and low maintenance – there are many reasons to love dried flowers.  
 
Whether for weddings and special events  or  simply  to bring  a touch of  ethereal  charm  to your home, these  timeless, reimagined arrangements  can bring a room to life.
 
Modern Dried Flowers  offers  nature-led inspiration  and  step-by-step instructions  to  gain  all of the basic skills, tools and techniques necessary  to grow, cut, dry and style  your  stems to perfection.
 
Author and celebrated florist Angela Maynard is a founding leader of  the classic craft’s revival, and here she  reveals her secrets  and dispenses  expert  advice  so that you too can  master the art of  everlasting beauty and  wow-worthy  décor, no matter what your style.
 
In this  practical  and visually stunning guide, you will find:

  • 20 beautifully  photographed  projects, from wearable keepsakes to majestic seasonal centrepieces;  
  • Tips  to  get creative with the leftover materials;  
  • A handy index of suitable flowers  which  outlines  characteristics, symbols and best combinations.  

 
Play with  texture  and colour, discover  unusual blooms and botanicals,  and  create something truly original  that lasts a lifetime.

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