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...

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...

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...

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...

Most corn-husk projects look best in natural color, but there are times you may want other tones. For bright and vibrant shades use commercial fabric dye. Put two teaspoons of dye into a large mixing bowl and add very hot water. Akd one or two drops...