Can you store and reuse a corn starch and water mix for stiffening crochet?
That is the million dollar question that google failed to answer.
I love all things tiny. I've experimented with crocheting single strands of embroidery floss and was quite pleased with the results. I have made a few tiny animals and such, but this time I decided to make tiny snowflakes for earrings.
I always thought the crocheted and starched stiff snowflake ornaments were so pretty, so I made two different pair of tiny flakes to start with. They aren't exactly like the ornaments. I made them similar in looks, but they are only 2 rounds, to keep them petite and also because the tiny thread is tedious to work with.
This brings us to the experiment. Since they must be starched, and I am broke, I found a recipe for using corn starch. (Because I somehow do not have plain craft glue in my collection of glue) The thing is, these are very tiny and the recipe makes a lot of starch. So, I want to find out if I can store and reuse my starch mix.
I starched and pinned my snowflakes, then put the remaining mix in a sealed container in the refrigerator. In a few days, when I have more items to starch, I will pull it out and see how it works again.
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| Two pairs of tiny flakes |
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| Starch mix in a bowl to cool |
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| I put the snowflakes in a small bowl and put a few tablespoons of the starch over them. They had to soak for 3-5 min. |
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| Snowflakes pinned to dry on a box. |
We shall see how this turns out.
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