Supplies
- Dried Corn Husks
- 12" Straw Wreath Form
- Rit All-Purpose Liquid in Black
- Container for Dyeing
- Wide Ribbon with Wire
- Wreath Hanger
- Baking Sheet
- Paper Towels
- Hot Glue Gun and Sticks
- T-Pins
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Instructions
- Cover work area with plastic and gather supplies.
- Fill container with 1 gallon of hot water and half a bottle of well-shaken All-Purpose Liquid Black dye, mix well.
- Take one dried corn husk and carefully dip a third of the wide end into the dyebath until desired color is achieved. For more saturation, add more dye and leave the corn husk in the dyebath for longer.
- Lay corn husks to dry on sheet pans lined with paper towels. Repeat process to dye the rest of the corn husks and allow them to dry for 2-3 hours until they’re slightly damp.
- Layer damp cornhusks on top fo the wreath form and pin them in place to continue drying. This helps to reshape the cornhusk to fit the wreath.
- Once cornhusks are completely dry, unpin the corn husks and rip them in half so the strips are smaller and easier to work with.
- Adhere corn husks in place with the bigger end towards the middle of the wreath using Hot Glue Gun. Work your way around the wreath until it’s entirely covered.
- Add additional layers to get the look you want to achieve.
- Bend the ends of corn husks up and down for variation and movement.
- Flip the wreath over and pin down any edges sticking up to make it neat and tidy.
- Create bow with ribbon and adhere to the wreath as shown.
- Use the wreath hanger to display your creation.
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