How to stiffen crochet decorations - starching crochet snowflakes tutorial

Do you have some Christmas decorations that you want to stiffen? Maybe you followed a crochet snowflake pattern and now have a limp snowflake, but want to put it on your tree.

Which stiffening method works best for Christmas crochet decorations? Starch? PVA glue? Sugar?

I tried them all out, so I can tell you from first-hand experience which is best for which application.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:48 PVA glue
03:32 Homemade starch
06:17 Sugar solution
07:18 Comparison of results

Full written details and pros and cons for each method here: https://yarnandy.com/best-ways-to-sti...

Now you'll be able to make an informed choice, after watching and reading about this experiment.

If you want to make the snowflakes I used in this video, they take about 10 minutes each and the tutorial is here:    • How to crochet an easy snowflake  

The written pattern for the crochet snowflake: https://yarnandy.com/the-easiest-croc...
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