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What to do with old corn cobs and could they be used for art projects.

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Friends! I wanna find out if old corn cobs be used for art projects such as dolls and things like that. Been looking for ways to recycle corn cobs after I removed seed from them. Could you show me what an art project look like with a corn cob? Take care!

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I'm not sure about art projects, I usually just compost them.

I recall Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Fin made pipes out of them :)

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Corn cobs can be painted then rolled on paper to make interesting designs.

Seems like a lot of kids of pioneer families had corn cob dolls with corn husk dresses,

We all have heard about corn cob pipes.

Maybe add a head and legs, paint it a black or brown and you have a dachshund hound pup.

Pain the cobs to look like they still have pretty corn seeds on the cobs and make a decor to hang on your door.

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Not art related, but I've read that corn cobs are excellent fuel, especially when an extra hot fire is required for baking bread or similar in wood-burning cookstoves.

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As with Jane, I’ve always used them as fuel. And then I use the ashes in the garden.

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You mean you mix your ash with cobs? Could it be used for bonfires or fireplaces for winter warmth?

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