How To Make A Corn Husk Mat

Soak cornhusks that have been thoroughly dried beforehand for 10 minutes in warm water.

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. Use the tender supple inner husks for the weavers weft of the basket. Secure undersides of husks with t pins as you go.

In this video ive shown how to use corn husk rather then throwing it away. String scissors a bucket of water bags of cornhusks most easily purchased dried cleaned and in uniform sizes at a local craft store cornhusk doll diagram page print out. Turn the husks once a day moving the bottom ones to the top and mixing them up for even drying. Put the husks and silk in separate boxes on paper towels.

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. Use the coarse stiff outer husks for the spokes warp. This use of corn husks as a craft medium dates back many.

This should take you about 2 hours to make. Make the arms from a new bundle of raffia. Push this through the body just under the head. Bowl of water and paper towels.

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. This also form s the corn dolly s torso. 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. Tie a piece of raffia directly under the arms on the body to keep them in place.