-I use the stem end for the face, as it is the widest. Remove the stem. Paint the dried cobs with black acrylic craft paint. Stand them up in a glass to dry. After, soak glasses in warm soapy water.
-Once dry, coat them with a thin coat of modge podge. You may also use white glue I suppose, if that is what you have on hand. I used modge podge. Get into the cracks of kernels.
- Dash on spice mixture with a brush; I used cinnamon, but you may use cinnamon and cloves, pie spices, ..etc. Let some black show through~
-For dress, fold a piece of fabric in half, and sew up the side. Allow for a width of 3-4x the width of corn doll.
-Gather fabric around the neck of corn doll, and tie tightly with raffia.
-Place coffee grunged of fabric over top to along the sides of the head, and tie with raffia once again, for the make-do bonnet. I like to leave the raffia long.
-They look cute in an olde mercantile crate!
****Alternative:You may also use this method for display cobs. (without the "doll look") Paint and spice as directed, and gather them in a trencher, for an extreme prim gathering.
This tutorial/pattern is brought to you by Pamela of Our Pioneer Homestead and is not intended for resale.
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