Acorns

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How to Make Acorn Jewelry and Keychains
Gather those fallen acorns to make your own set of fun and festive acorn jewelry.
How to Make an Acorn Garland
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How To Preserve Acorns for Fall Crafts and Decorating
How To Preserve Acorns For Crafts
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I look for the perfect acorns in the forest and then work on processing them and preparing them for dyeing. To preserve them, they are cleaned in water and baked for several hours to dry and kill the insects inside. When they are dry, I degrease the surface and apply 2-3 coats of base paint to each acorn. Then I carefully hand paint each acorn. After they dry, I apply an acrylic gloss varnish and let them set overnight. I do not cover the acorn caps with varnish, but leave them real. Together it
Let the Crafting Begin! - MiMi-a great name for grandma
Let the Crafting Begin! - MiMi-a great name for grandma
Let the Crafting Begin! - MiMi-a great name for grandma
Let the Crafting Begin! - MiMi-a great name for grandma
Let the Crafting Begin! - MiMi-a great name for grandma
Collect acorns, dry them out and spray with an acrylic sealer. You are ready to paint the acorns with festive colors to decorate for fall!
Let the Crafting Begin! - MiMi-a great name for grandma
Let the Crafting Begin! - MiMi-a great name for grandma
Let the Crafting Begin! - MiMi-a great name for grandma
Let the Crafting Begin! - MiMi-a great name for grandma
Let the Crafting Begin! - MiMi-a great name for grandma
Let the Crafting Begin! - MiMi-a great name for grandma
Let the Crafting Begin! - MiMi-a great name for grandma
Let the Crafting Begin! - MiMi-a great name for grandma