Ferns and Grasses

Ingredients

• 1 pound of alum
• 1 gallon of water

Directions

1. Boil 1 gallon of water and dissolve 1 pound of alum in it.

2. Cool the solution and tie the grass in small bundles.

3. Pour the alum solution into a glazed jar or basin.

4. Suspend the bundles across the jar using sticks so they hang down and are immersed in the solution.

5. Place the jar in a safe location undisturbed for a whole night.

6. After 12 to 15 hours, check if crystals have formed; remove the grasses when sufficiently coated and hang them up to drain and dry.