Wrapped in dried cornhusks, votives cast a soft glow and serve as a reminder that corn was part of the first Thanksgiving feast.
Tools and Materials
Cutting mat
Ruler
Utility knife
Dried cornhusks
Double-sided tape
Votive holders
Ribbon
Scissors
Cornhusk Votives How-To
On a cutting mat, use a ruler and utility knife to cut the widest part of the dried cornhusks (available at crafts stores) to the height of your votive holders. Apply double-sided tape around a votive holder, about 1/4 inch from the bottom. Affix 2 or 3 cornhusks, overlapping the edges, to the holder. Finish by tying with a ribbon.
Its look so nice and beautiful. You done a nice job work here. I also want to know how you add color.
Carteret Locksmith
you don't have to add color, corn husks sometimes just have a purple tint to them. If you get a package at the mexican market a lot of times there will be a variation in color. It's very pretty!
Cant wait to share on my shop blog! So beautiful and soooo easy~
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How did their corn husk get that color. I thought once it was died, it was white.
How did their corn husk get that color. I thought once it was died, it was white.
We always have corn husks during the holiday season to make tamales. Now we know what to do with all the small unuable pieces. Thanks!
You can also purchase corn husks in the grocery store (and Walmart's grocery store) in the Mexican food isle. I use these for projects at my preschool. We paint them with liquid water colors. The key is LIQUID water color, which can be purchased in a teaching store.
These would be nice paired with the cornhusk wreath.
You could color the husks before attaching them to the votoves
by using colored marking pens.
Color could be added by using colored marking pens on the husks
before attaching them to the votives.
how do you add color??