I want to use candy corn to make jewelry and for some other decorating projects. How do I preserve it like you would preserve cookies for Christmas ornaments?
2006-10-23 06:48:46 · 36 answers · asked by Christy 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I had the misfortune once of biting into a "decorative" candy corn. It looked so inviting...
Let it dry well, so that all the natural moisture is gone. Then simply spray it with clear coat craft spray. If you don't spray it, it can get brittle, and break, and it can also get sticky when worn next to the skin. (Make sure that the spray you use is a finishing spray, so it's not tacky when dry.)
If you want to make jewelry with some of it, I advise you to use a fairly good sized embroidery needle to make holes in it before you spray it. The clear coat may cover the holes, but they will be very easy to punch through again when you want to string it for jewerly. It's just kind of hard to poke holes in it after it has been sprayed, as they are small objects, and very hard once dried and preserved.
Sounds like a fun idea. Good luck!
2006-10-24 06:23:22 · answer #1 · answered by Bronwen 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You don't need to do anything to preserve candy corn, it's already preserved. They don't even make candy corn anymore. It's the same candy corn they made when I was a little guy, about a hundred years ago. They just re bag it and resell it. That candy corn you have today will be the same candy corn your great grand daughters will contemplate making into jewelry and crafts.
A couple thousand years from now archaeologists will dig up that candy corn, ponder it, and say "I wonder if I can make jewelry or some kind of decoration out of this".
2006-10-23 19:54:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe instead of using real candy corn, you could make your own out of that fimo clay stuff ( http://www.fimozone.com/ ). The candy corn shape is not that difficult to make, and this would probably be a lot stronger than real candy with varnish or something over it. Candy corn is pretty much all sugar, so if you had any area of it that was not covered in varnish (like if you wanted to put a hole through the candy corn to put it on a string) there's a good chance that moisture would get in and the cand would crumble or the colors would run.
2006-10-24 02:16:54 · answer #3 · answered by Krista D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Christy, my suggestion would be to find some old jewelry IE; braclets (especially the hard round one's), necklace's, maybe a pin or broche etc. Then use a clear coat (available at any craft/hobby store) to paint the candy corn. Let completely dry (very important) and the use a good glue (one for metal/plastic) and attach them to the jewelry. They would have a good base/structure to adhere to. Good Luck, Have Fun! Happy Halloween XOXO Moonpie
2006-10-23 11:37:08 · answer #4 · answered by Metallicamoon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christy: well of all things .Let me explain about candy corn
to do that we suggest an solution use zip lock sanwitch baggies
they store an couple hand fulls of candy real easy.Because
cookies will go stale with in 24hrs althought sweet stuff can get
sticky after while so you could let them be until christmas time
only!
2006-10-23 11:32:05 · answer #5 · answered by toddk57@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd use a clear nail polish with a label that says, "non-yellowing"; or else a craft lacquer.
Just in case you'd rather not use real candy corn, though, another idea is you could make some with the clay in craft departments that bakes in about twenty minutes.
2006-10-23 13:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend spray shellac from your local hobby shop. I've never used it but I recall back in the day my teachers used it. A light misting on a single layer of candy. The candy could be on parchment or wax paper i expect. Maybe use a brown paper bag over a cookie sheet. Take into account the dew point for your local weather. Happy Halloween. mwah ha ha ha ha ha ha
2006-10-23 22:43:23 · answer #7 · answered by eauneua 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could take a needle and poke a hole in the candy corn. Then take a piece of string and slide it through.
If you wanted to make a bracelet you do the same thing over and over again, but put them on the same string.
2006-10-23 10:46:21 · answer #8 · answered by Megan W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Set it outside for a few days candy corn never gets bad then you can do anything you want with them.
2006-10-23 21:05:36 · answer #9 · answered by Persia Prince 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make sure you put some kind of varnish on it, or something that will preserve it to keep it from attracting bugs. Some people have used the same sealant that you would use to preserve oil paintings.
2006-10-23 08:23:28 · answer #10 · answered by Xander 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋