I wasn’t very particular and I got tired of spraying it, so, I ended up with slightly more than 1/2 cup. Spray your starch into a measuring device. You definitely want to err on the side of too big, if they are too fine then they just dissolve. We finally decided on one size that made little curls of soap. Though as hobbies go this is a tasty one Patrick and I take advantage of) and tried them out. We gathered her 15 or so graters (They have a bit of a kitchen equipment obsession. My mother (Granny) had magically seen the elusive Ivory Soap Flakes in person, so, I went to her house to consult. 3 tbsp warm water from the tap (the hotter the better).1/2 cupish heavy spray starch (sprayed from the can) or Powdered Starch * mixed according to the instructions.1 bar plain Ivory Soap * (grated) Get as close to one bar as you can without grating your fingertips.Makes enough for a wreath and a bunch of pine cones with left overs: Unless you live in 1950 it’s going to be a lot of hassle to get your hands on at least two of the three ingredients, so, here is my DIY, modified recipe for Christmas tree flocking. glitter and 2 drops of blue food coloring.So, if you have a huge stock pile of Ivory Soap Flakes AND liquid starch here is the original recipe: Which, would make an awesome Christmas craft, if they hadn’t discontinued Ivory Soap Flakes back in 1978! How the hell do these recipes make it to the internet? Perhaps some old lady has a bomb shelter full of Ivory Soap Flakes that she pulls out each year to whip up some faux snow? Then she blogs about it… and everyone just copies the blog without actually trying it out. While discovering this fact, I came across website after website that gave recipes for making fake snow from Ivory Soap Flakes. To go with the window frosting, I wanted to flock my evergreen wreath and Christmas tree.
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