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Home-Made Salt-Dough Art

Catherine McDiarmid-Watt | Saturday, December 30, 2023 | 144 comments

Image: Making Salt Dough Easter Decorations, by Radarsmum67

Home-Made Salt-Dough Art 

• 1 cup salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup warm water

In a large bowl, mix together.

On a floured surface, roll dough out about 1/4 inch thick with a lightly floured rolling pin.

If using cookie cutters, dip in flour first, or make your own designs using knives (under supervision), butter spreaders, cups, etc.

You may use toothpicks, straws, the heads of screws, forks, etc. for special effects (under supervision).

When done, place on a cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes.

Cool and decorate with paint.

If making ornaments, mobiles, wall hangings, etc. you may wish to make a hole in the top with a toothpick or straw, BEFORE cooking.

Unused dough is to be stored in a covered container in the fridge.

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Image: Dough Folk Art: How To Make Beautiful and Lasting Objects From Flour, Salt and Water | Paperback: 160 pages | by Cheryl Owen (Author) | Publisher: Sterling (December 31, 1998)

Dough Folk Art: How To Make Beautiful and Lasting Objects From Flour, Salt and Water

-- Dough crafts are becoming increasingly popular due to their inexpensiveness. Recent techniques have also made it possible for projects made with dough to last a lifetime. This book contains forty original projects with step-by-step instructions that showcase the versatility of salt dough. 
The projects range from traditional items like folk angels, gingerbread hearts, and fruit-filled cornucopias to more contemporary pieces like a Tex-Mex clock, metal-embedded bowls, and a checkerboard covered in friendly lizards. 
The book also includes instructions for making animal finger puppets and a dinosaur, which are fun toys that children can make on their own or with an adult. 
All techniques for kneading, coloring, drying, baking, painting, glazing, and varnishing are clearly explained, and the use of basic household items such as scissors, toothpicks, and wire to achieve spectacular effects is also covered. 
Salt dough is completely non-toxic, making it the ideal modeling medium for children. For example, projects like citrus fruit plates with "looks-real-enough-to-eat" oranges and lemons, a welcoming sun plaque, a colorful court jester doll, and stunning carnival masks are all possible with salt dough.

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