Trying something new - no hardware used

I've been following a YouTube called "Point of life" that does floral arrangement without using a metal frog or tape. I was bored on Sunday and really didn't want to tackle anything important so I gave this technique a try. There's no sound with the YT so I had to guess what they are doing. I learned that the support base twig has to be fresh and be able to bend. I first tried to use bamboo, which didn't work. 

I have a lot of ikebana vases so this method is a perfect fit. I think this vase came from my mom's collection. 

So do you like the bamboo one or the skinny twig one?