Corn Husk Wreath

You will need: A straw wreath, corn husks, T pins, glue gun, scissors, water, and paper towels/ hand towels.

Begin by submerging each corn husk into a bowl of water. This will help to make the husks easier to work with.

Dab off any extra water using a paper towel or a hand towel.

Completely wrap your straw wreath in corn husks. You want to make sure to overlap the edges of each husk to ensure that all of the straw is covered.

Use a T pin to secure each corn husk on the bottom of the wreath as you go. After the first layer of husks are fully dry (an hour or two), then you can begin adding the first decorative layer.

You may have to 'prepare' some of your husks. Several of the husks that I bought came out of the package in the shape of a rectangle. In order to achieve this 'star' look, I had to trim a few with scissors.

Once the husks are cut to shape, you will need to submerge each husk in water, dab off any extra water, and then pin them into place (still damp) and allow them to dry "into" shape. I use T pins to hold the husks in place as they dried.

Go around the wreath, adding in as many layers as you wish. I added about 4 layers.

After husks are completely dried, usually a few hours, permanently attach each husk with hot glue using a glue gun.

Layer them in, one section at a time and use scissors to trim any husks to the length of your liking. Do this step until you reach your desired fullness.

Once the hot glue dries then hang the wreath to see how the husks fall. Add any extra dabs of glue where needed to secure lose husks.

Hang your new corn husk wreath and enjoy.