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Corn Husk Crafts – More Corn Husk Wreaths

13-Oct-09

Set against wood panelling or in an informal room, a corn-husk wreath is a Christmas decoration you are not likely to see in every house in town. The same method of looping husks that you used to make the small Christmas tree is the way to make the wreath. Wet the husks. Use strips about [...]

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Corn Husk Crafts – Making A Braided Corn Husk Wreath

13-Oct-09

Use glycerin-soaked husks to braid this wreath. Take three large, white husks and tie or staple them together at the top of the husk. Hook the bunch of husks over a nail or have a patient friend hold it as you braid. Use the whole husks for a thick braid or narrower strips for a [...]

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Corn Husk Crafting – How To Soften And Preserve Husks

13-Oct-09

Florists, museum display experts, and those in the business of preserving plants know the value of glycerin as a plant preservative. If you have ever used rose water and glycerin on your hands you know of glycerin’s softening quality. It works on corn husks, too. For making dolls or wreaths that are only to look [...]

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Corn Husk Crafting – More Christmas Trees from Corn Husks

13-Oct-09

Using the same kind of Styrofoam cone as a base, you can make a trim, tailored kind of tree in natural husks, highlighted with a touch of antique gold spray. Cut out a 2-inch square of husk. Fold it into one triangle and fold that triangle again (Illus. 27). While this folded husk is still [...]

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Corn Husk Crafting – Make A Green Christmas Tree

27-Sep-09

A small Christmas tree on a Styrofoam cone base is a quick and easy project to make with dyed husks. Dye a bowlful of husks with commercial green dye. Rinse them well. For the tree shown above, you will need florist’s wire, the dyed husks, the Styrofoam cone, and a few small pine cones or [...]

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