Salt dough is a must for making basic sculptures. It can be used as an all-natural play dough and self-hardening clay alternative that can keep in the fridge for months. Your finished salt dough sculptures can be air-dried or oven-dried to set.
Materials Needed
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup fine salt
- ½ to ¾ cup water
- 1 to 2 tbsp. wall paper paste (optional)
- A few drops of food coloring or poster paint (optional)
- Spoons or spatulas
- Measuring cups
- Mixing container (basin or bowl)
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Safety Guidelines
- This dough is not edible.
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Steps
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In a basin, mix two cups flour and 1 cup salt. |
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The amount of water needed ranges between ½ to ¾ cup. I usually start out with ½ cup and add a bit more in the next step. |
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Mix and knead, adding a bit more water if the dough is too tough or dry. The resulting dough should be firm but still workable.
For extra cohesiveness, you may add 1 to 2 tablespoons of wall paper paste to your dough. |
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If you want a colored dough, add in several drops of food coloring or poster paint. For an all-natural colored dough, you can use food ingredients like coffee, curry, or annatto as colorants. Continue kneading until dough is uniformly colored. |
Storage
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap. For long storage, place wrapped dough inside ziplock bag and place inside the fridge. Remember to label it properly.
- Salt dough keeps for a long time if wrapped and stored properly. However, you may need to add a bit of water or flour/salt on next use. If dough becomes too sticky, add some flour and salt. If it becomes too dry, add a bit of water.
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