Oven art dough recipe
Sharon Fitzgerald
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 cup water
mix ingredients and knead for 6-8 minutes
shape as you like, keeping the pieces less than about 1/2 inch think
bake at 325-350 degrees for about 1/2 hour until the dough is hard but
before it gets too brown.
My girls paint their creations after they cool. The recipe is so simple
they can do it themselves but they need a little help kneading.
sharon, momma to savannah and willow (11/11/94)
cara
How fun! Thanks for sharing....I think we'll try this today.
cara
Marnie
"Sharon Fitzgerald" <saf...@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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> My girls paint their creations after they cool.
Can you tell extremely un-crafty me ...
What kind of paints do you use?
Thanks, kindly!
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Sharon Fitzgerald
Anything. They use the standard kids water colors like even
supermarkets have but they have also used the paint tempura (is that
Japanese battered stuff? The word sounds like that.) paint that comes
in large squeezable bottles in arts and crafts stores and even magic
markers.
jojo
TEMPURA = SHRIMP BATTER
TEMPRA = PAINT
;-)
Jacqui
> TEMPURA = SHRIMP BATTER
> TEMPRA = PAINT
Tempra is an obsolete word (OED and other sources). The paint is
tempera.
Jac
toto
>TEMPURA = SHRIMP BATTER
>TEMPRA = PAINT
>
>;-)
Nope. Tempera = PAINT, not tempra
You can make it yourself, btw
http://members.tripod.com/ah_coo/homemade_paint.htm
Homemade paints can be fun
http://www.scribbleskidsart.com/generic207.html
Finger paints
2 cups cold water
1/2 cup cornstarch
3 Tbsp. sugar
food coloring
Add to a saucepan the cornstarch, water, sugar
& over low heat cook, constantly stirring mixture,
until it is well blended. Get 4 plastic containers &
pour equal amounts of blended mixture into each
container. Use a different food coloring color for
each bowl mixture & mix.
Starch Finger Paint
Liquid starch (in plastic squeeze bottles)
Liquid Dish Soap
Dry Tempera Paint in salt shakers
Use the detergent sparingly & the liquid starch
generously. Colors are shaken into the liquid
mixture & spread around to suit the child's taste.
Face Paints
1 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp water
1/2 tsp cold cream
2 drops food coloring
Mix ingredients well then use different food coloring
colors to make different colors.
Powdered Milk Paint Medium
1/2 Cup powdered nonfat milk
1/2 Cup Water
Powdered Paint Pigments
Mix milk & water. Stir until milk is dissolved. Combine
only as much solution with powdered pigments as you
intend to use in one sitting. Makes about 3/4 cup. For
a large group, combine any amount of powdered milk
with an equal amount of water. This paint dries quickly
to a glossy, opaque finish. Work smooth with a brush.
Use water to thin paint and to clean your brushes.
Store this medium in a tightly capped jar in the
refrigerator.
Watercolors
1 Tbsp. White vinegar
1-1/2 Tbsp. Baking soda
1 Tbsp. Cornstarch
1/2 tsp. Glycerin
Food coloring
Mix vinegar & baking soda in small bowl & allow
foaming. After foaming stops, add cornstarch and
glycerin. Stir well (up to a couple of minutes).
Portion the mixture into a paint palette, muffin tin
or similar container $ add food coloring. Make the
colors dark since drying & use will lighten them.
Allow watercolors to dry in a warm place for several
hours or overnight. Makes 1 set of Watercolors.
Egg Yolk Paint
1 Egg yolk
1/4 tsp. Water
Food coloring
Mix egg yolk with water & lots of food coloring. Use a
paintbrush to paint on baked sugar cookies. Return
cookies to oven until egg has solidified.
Shiny Paint
White glue
Tempera paint(liquid)
Dish detergent
Pour glue into small cups. Mix your choice of liquid
tempera paint in each. Use to paint on wood, paper,
or cardboard as you would with any paint. Paint will
dry shiny as if glazed. Variations: Paint pine cones,
driftwood, rocks or glass. Try painting with sponge
brushes for a very smooth finish. To help paint adhere
to shiny, smooth surfaces, add a few drops of dish
detergent.
Salt Paint
1/8 Cup liquid Starch
1/8 Cup Water
1 Tbsp. Tempera Paint
Mix together and apply to paper with a brush. Keep
stirring mixture. Paint will crystallize as it dries.
Puffy Paint
Flour
Salt
Water
Tempera paint
Mix equal parts of flour, salt & water in a bowl. Add a
small amount of tempera paint to the mixture and pour
into a small plastic squeeze bottle. Repeat the procedure
making as many colors as you wish. Squeeze onto
heavy paper or cardboard to make designs. Mixture will
harden into puffy shapes.
Sand Paint
Tempera paint (powder)
Sand
Mix dry tempera paint with sand. Let kids spread glue
on picture & sprinkle on sand.
Cornstarch Paint
1 Tbsp. Cold water
2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
1 Cup Boiling water
Food coloring
Combine cold water & corn starch. Stir until smooth.
Add boiling water & stir again, until smooth. Add food
coloring until paint is desired color. Let cool. Store
this paint in a covered container & if it dries, add water
to thin it.
Glue Paint
2 Parts Glue
1 Part Water
Powdered Pigment
Mix glue & water. Add mixture to powdered pigment.
This paint has a flat finish, it is especially useful for
painting on waxed surfaces such as milk cartons. Use
soap and water to clean up. Store in tightly covered jar.
Borax/Powdered Milk Paint
2 Tablespoons Borax
1/2 Cup Warm Water
1/4 Cup Powdered Nonfat Milk
Powdered Pigments
Dissolve the borax in warm water. Add powdered milk.
Stir until completely dissolved. This should be a thick
creamy mixture. To use, place a small amount of the
medium on the palette and mix in the powdered pigment,
this way the medium can be used to make a variety of
colors. This dries to a semi-gloss finish. To clean
brushes use soap and water. Store in an airtight
container in the refrigerator for several weeks.
Cold Cream Paint
six sectioned muffin tin
1 teaspoon
cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon cold cream
1/2 teaspoon water
Food Coloring
Mix all the above for each section of the muffin cup,
except the food coloring. Then you can decide what
food coloring color to add to each cup and mix.
Egg Paint
colored chalk
water
1 egg
Break pieces of chalk and put them in an old ceramic
bowl. Grind them into powder with a round rock. Scoop
up the powder and place in muffin tin cups. Separate
an egg, setting aside the white and putting the yolk in
a bowl with 2 teaspoons of water. Whip the egg and
water with a fork until a frothy yellow. Add drops of
egg-water to the ground colored chalk. Stir with a
paintbrush until the mixture is a smooth, thin paint.
Corn Syrup & Food Coloring
Food coloring
Corn syrup
Mix food coloring & corn syrup. Paint on white paper.
Painting dries to a shiny, but sticky, result.
Flour Paint
3 cups flour
2 tablespoons liquid soap
3/4 cup water
food coloring drops, food coloring paste, or powdered
tempera paint
Combine the first 3 ingredients until the mixture is a
thick paste. Mix in color until a desired shade.
Fragrant Paint
Add fragrances and scents to paint. Some suggestions
are: shampoo, lemon or almond extract, peppermint
extract, hand lotion, perfume or cologne, fruit drink mix,
chocolate powder, coffee. Adding spices adds textures
and fragrance cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, basil, sage,
or others.
Textured Paint
Add textures to tempera paints by adding one of the
following:
coffee grounds
sand
salt
sawdust
oatmeal
Dorothy
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