Making Corn Starch Stiffener for a Crocheted Doll's Skirt

Do you want to add your voice?To answer, click below.It is powered by your wisdom.It is difficult to get the folds just right where a doily can be placed flat or draped, so stiffening a doll skirt takes a lot of patience.Hope your doll looks great when you finish it. Was this helpful?I know this is not going to answer your question directly with a recipe, but it is a suggestion.Depending on the climate, the corn stiffeners have more of a chance for attracting bugs.If you live in a damp home, this increases a lot.It doesn't keep its crispness if you are in a humid climate.Picking the one with the simplest ingredients is what I usually avoid when it comes to the commercial ones.Depending on what you want to do, you can often find other ways to make the dress appear stiff, like careful pinning and stuffing it with things that don't attract insets.Was this helpful?I would mix equal parts of water and glue and put it on.Handle with gloves.Elmer's glue won't degrade with time.It will not attract vermin down the line.Was this helpful?There is a link to several recipes to choose from at craftingagreenworld.com/.../diy-natural-fabric-stiffeners.Yes, add your voice!To answer, click below.It is powered by your wisdom.Answer.

When stiffening a doll skirt it takes a lot of patience as it is difficult to get the folds just right where a doily can be placed flat or draped over a bowl so you have a little time set aside for finishing once you start.Hope your doll looks great when you finish it. Was this helpful?Yes.

If you save the link, you will be able to review different methods online and see the basics.Hope your doll looks great when you finish it. Was this helpful?Yes.

This isn't going to answer your question directly with a recipe, but it is a suggestion.Depending on the climate, the corn stiffeners have more of a chance for attracting bugs.If you live in a damp home, this increases a lot.It doesn't keep its crispness if you are in a humid climate.Picking the one with the simplest ingredients is what I usually avoid when it comes to the commercial ones.Depending on what you want to do, you can often find other ways to make the dress appear stiff, like careful pinning and stuffing it with things that don't attract insets.Was this helpful?Yes.

It doesn't keep its crispness if you are in a humid climate.Picking the one with the simplest ingredients is what I usually avoid when it comes to the commercial ones.Depending on what you want to do, you can often find other ways to make the dress appear stiff, like careful pinning and stuffing it with things that don't attract insets.Was this helpful?Yes.

Picking the one with the simplest ingredients is what I usually avoid when it comes to the commercial ones.Depending on what you want to do, you can often find other ways to make the dress appear stiff, like careful pinning and stuffing it with things that don't attract insets.Was this helpful?Yes.

The ones with the chemicals last the longest and work the best, I hate to see people put a lot of effort into a crochet project and then have it ruined over time.Was this helpful?Yes.

I don't like to see people put a lot of effort into a crochet project and have it ruined over time.Was this helpful?Yes.

I would mix water and glue and put it on.Handle with gloves.Elmer's glue won't degrade with time.It will not attract vermin down the line.Was this helpful?Yes.

The glue won't degrade with time.It will not attract vermin down the line.

There is a link to several recipes to choose from.