Corn husks 6 8 for the larger adult dolls and 2 4 for the child size dolls a container with water twine string felt or cloth for doll clothing and accessories scissors optional hot glue gun for decorations.
How to make a corn husk mat.
Secure undersides of husks with t pins as you go.
You will need the husks from three or four ears of corn for a small 3 basket.
This also form s the corn dolly s torso.
Make the arms from a new bundle of raffia.
Turn the husks once a day moving the bottom ones to the top and mixing them up for even drying.
Tie a piece of raffia directly under the arms on the body to keep them in place.
Put the husks and silk in separate boxes on paper towels.
Secure undersides of husks with t pins as you go.
Use the coarse stiff outer husks for the spokes warp.
This use of corn husks as a craft medium dates back many.
Use the tender supple inner husks for the weavers weft of the basket.
This should take you about 2 hours to make.
Cut off the tough core ends of the husks and try to lay out the silk so that the strands are all going in the same direction.
Dunk corn husks in water blot slightly on paper towels and wrap around wreath overlapping edges of husks to form a first layer that covers straw entirely.
Bowl of water and paper towels.
I just love corn so i thought why throw its husk away and make something usefull.
Cut a small bundle to about 12 centimeter 4 7 in in length.
In this video ive shown how to use corn husk rather then throwing it away.
Dunk corn husks in water blot slightly on paper towels and wrap around wreath overlapping edges of husks to form a first layer that covers straw entirely.
Soak cornhusks that have been thoroughly dried beforehand for 10 minutes in warm water.