OT: Help w/ dough art recipe? Please!
Hag & Stenni
We make doughart ornaments every year, cheap and very entertaining for
the kids, But we moved this year and I cant for the life of me find my
recipie for the dough...It was salt, flour, and hot water, tea for a
coloring agent was also an option...It comes out sorta like playdough,
you mixed and shaped dryed and baked the ornaments in the oven. cooled
and painted then shellac'd them...Hopefully somebody has this and can
post it, I would really really appreciate it.... And My kids would luv
Yah!....Thanks...Hag k
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Victor Sack
> We make doughart ornaments every year, cheap and very entertaining for
> the kids, But we moved this year and I cant for the life of me find my
> recipie for the dough...It was salt, flour, and hot water, tea for a
> coloring agent was also an option...It comes out sorta like playdough,
> you mixed and shaped dryed and baked the ornaments in the oven. cooled
> and painted then shellac'd them...Hopefully somebody has this and can
> post it, I would really really appreciate it.... And My kids would luv
> Yah!....Thanks...Hag k
Here are some recipes once posted to rfc by Eileen Holze.
Victor
From: Eileen and Bob Holze (be...@nyc.pipeline.com)
Subject: Re: Recipe for craft dough for making Xmas tree decorations
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
Date: 1995/11/25
How about trying these instead of play-dough. I think you will find
they will stand up much better.
* Exported from MasterCook II *
Baker's Craft Dough
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Tightwad Crafts
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 c Unsifted flour
1 c Salt
1 1/2 c Water
-----OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS-----
1 tbsp Powdered Alum (preservative)
1 tbsp Cooking oil (easier to work)
1/4 tsp Food color
1/4 tsp Clove or peppermint oil
-----FOR FINISHING-----
Acrylic paints
Spray acrylic fixative
Clear shellac
Mix together flour, salt, and alum. With a big wooden spoon, slowly
stir in the water, oil, coloring, and scent. Keep mixing until the
dough follows the spoon around the bowl and then knead with your hands
until smooth. The initial kneading will only take a minute or two to
get the dough going and to make it pliable. After that you will knead
as you work into smaller pieces and the dough will stay soft.
Store dough in the refrigerator until ready to use. It will remain in
good condition for up to 4 weeks. Let it warm to room temperature
before using.
To Use:
: Generously flour the work surface and pinch off just enough
dough to mold with. Leave the rest in a plastic bag until needed. Fill
a small bowl with water to use as glue when you want to stick pieces
together.
: When you have made an item you want to keep, place it on a
floured cookie sheet and bake in the oven at 250 degrees fo at least an
hour. Baking time varies considerably depending on the thickness of the
object. It's a good idea to check for doneness by inserting a toothpick
into the thickest part of the item. If you think your ornaments aore
getting too brown, cover them with aluminum foil, turn down the oven,
and compensate by cooking a bit longer.
: After the item is completely dry, you can paint ti with acrylic
paints and then either paint it with shellac or spray it with several
coats of acrylic fixative.
Ideas:
: This dough is used quite successfully for creating homey-looking
Christmas ornaments. When my kids were little, I helped them make their
own creations each year for the tree and now I treasure these ornaments.
: Try helping children create their own handprints by
outstretching their hands shile you carefully cut around their fingers
with a dull paring knife. Or they can press their handprints into a
plaque-size circle of dough.
: All sorts of kitchen implements can be used to gi e interesting
textures to the dough. By far the most interesting effects can be
created by forcing the dough through a garlic press. The resulting
threads can be used for a bird's nest, hair, animal fur, and of course,
spaghetti. Just remember to "glue" the strands together with water as
you go. Add teeny little eggs to a nest or roll out some meatballs for
a bowl of spaghetti.
: Another natural creation for Baker's Craft dough is to make a
bread basket, bagel, or pretend muffins out of it. To make a basket,
roll out and cut thick strips of dough. Drape several, close together,
across and inverted, heavily floured loaf pan or baking dish. Weave
strips in the opposes direction through the original ones. Create a
lattice work design and finish off the edges as if you were creating a
fancy pie. Bake your creation, pan and all, in the oven and lift the
basket off the pan when it is completely cool.
Hints:
: A rolling pin is extremely useful for flattening the dough, but
if you have many little hands around the table at once, cans of soup or
veggies will work just as well.
: You can finish the smaller items by coating them with clear
nail polish. Or try brushing them with evaporated milk if you want your
creations to look brown and golden, like baked goods.
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* Exported from MasterCook II *
Cinnamon Ornaments
Recipe By : LittleMom
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Crafts Holiday/Gift Ideas
Kids
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3/4 -1 Cup Applesauce
4 1/8 Oz. Bottle Of Ground Cinnamon
Mix 3/4-1 cup of applesauce with 4 1/8 oz bottle ground cinnamon to form
stiff dough. Roll to 1/4". Cut with cookie cutters. Make hole for
ribbon. Let dry several days, turning occasionally.
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* Exported from MasterCook II *
Cinnamon Ornaments2
Recipe By : LittleMom
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Crafts Holiday/Gift Ideas
Kids
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3/4 Cup Cinnamon -- ground
1 Tbls. Cloves -- ground
1 Tbls. Nutmeg
3/4 Cup Applesauce
2 Lbs. White Glue
Mix,roll,cut,leave out until dry,turning everyday. Don't forget to put
holes in for ribbons to hang them.
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* Exported from MasterCook II *
Dough Art
Recipe By : LittleMom
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Crafts Holiday/Gift Ideas
Kids
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 Cup Salt
1 1/4 Cups Hot Water (Instant Cofee Added To The
Water Gives Dough "Browned" Color)
Knead dough 6-8 minutes. Roll out dough and cut with cookie cutters
into
desired shapes.
Place on wax paper on glass tray; with toothpick make several holes in
each
piece to let air escape, then microwave on high for about 2 minutes.
Time
will vary according to size of "cookies"
When baked, allow to cool before decorating.
From: Cookie Crafts
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Eileen
LizC
wrote:
>Hi folks,
>
>We make doughart ornaments every year, cheap and very entertaining for
>the kids, But we moved this year and I cant for the life of me find my
>recipie for the dough...It was salt, flour, and hot water, tea for a
>coloring agent was also an option...It comes out sorta like playdough,
>you mixed and shaped dryed and baked the ornaments in the oven. cooled
>and painted then shellac'd them...Hopefully somebody has this and can
>post it, I would really really appreciate it.... And My kids would luv
>Yah!....Thanks...Hag k
Here's three of them:
http://www.aces.edu/dept/extcomm/newspaper/dec3d01.html
We use the cornstarch dough, it seems to get a smoother finish than
the regular flour dough.
Liz
Liz & the rottie riot squad
Cecil, Jack and the grrrrls,
Janni, Chrome & The Dixie Flatline
take out the dog to mail
Greykits
>>
>>We make doughart ornaments every year, cheap and very entertaining for
>>the kids, But we moved this year and I cant for the life of me find my
>>recipie for the dough...It was salt, flour, and hot water, tea for a
>>coloring agent was also an option...It comes out sorta like playdough,
>>you mixed and shaped dryed and baked the ornaments in the oven. cooled
>>and painted then shellac'd them...Hopefully somebody has this and can
>>post it, I would really really appreciate it.... And My kids would luv
>>Yah!....Thanks...Hag k
>
>Here's three of them:
>
>http://www.aces.edu/dept/extcomm/newspaper/dec3d01.html
>
>We use the cornstarch dough, it seems to get a smoother finish than
>the regular flour dough.
>
>Liz
>
was a newly-wed. They can be somewhat fragile, but most of them have stayed
intact for over 20 years.
I put them on baking sheets covered with newspaper to dry. For hangers, I used
copper wire. After the drying, I painted them with acrylic paint. I did a
series of the Alice in Wonderland characters, which was fun. This became sort
of a cottage industry for me for a while. The painting is very time-consuming,
and you need very fine brushes. You also need to coat them, after the painting,
with a clear varnish...or you can use clear fingernail polish, as I have in a
bind. The finish does tend to yellow with time, but it really helps to protect
them and make them nice and shiny. This dough is very porous, so you need to
coat them several times. Also, the ornaments are more fragile with high
humidity.
Some suggestions are snowmen, stars are very easy since you can use cookie
cutters and then add details, angels and musicians....I have this little polka
band on my tree each year, with an accordian-player and all. Also, you can
make models of your family pets. The more you make, the more ideas you get.
These are great as gifts, as you can individualize them. I gave my mailwoman a
mailwoman ornament, and she loved it. If you have a friend who plays guitar,
you can make a guitar-player.
It is a lot of fun, but a lot of work, too.
karlie
Hag & Stenni
wrote:
>Hi folks,
Thank you ever so much everyone that responded, not only did I get the
recipie I have been using and was looking for, now Ive got several new
options to try...again, my thanks everyone...Hag k
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