Ferns and Grasses

Ingredients

• 1 pound of alum
• 1 gallon of water

Directions

1. Boil the alum in the water until fully dissolved.

2. Cool the solution.

3. Tie the grass in small bundles.

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

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

6. Place the jar in a safe location undisturbed overnight.

7. Wait 12 to 15 hours for crystals to form.

8. Once coated, remove the grasses and hang them up to drain and dry.