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transparent
and non penetrating
so
that the surface
of your dough-art
is
strengthened
with a hard protective
coating.
The best choice
is a polyure-
thane varnish.
Be
StlFe
to remove
your ornaments
from
your dehydrator
and place in a well
ventilated
area (preferably
out-of-doors)
before
applying
varnish.
Careflflly
place
objects
(on aluminum
foil making
sure
that no foil covers the center
hole or
outer
ring vents)
in dehydrator
to dry.
CAUTION:
Make sure your dehydrator
is placed in a room with adequate
venti-
lation
or an open window.
Place your ornaments
in your dehydra-
tor. Set at the highest
temperature
setting
to speed drying.
Most varnishes
will dry in an hour or so in your
dehydrator.
Repeat the varnishing
process
until a
minimum
of 4 complete
coats (both
sides of object)
have been applied,
allowing
ornament
to dry thoroughly
between
coats. Again,
it is handy
to use
your dehydrator
for this process
to
speed the drying
time.
Br÷ad
and Glu÷
This recipe
is a no-bake
mixture
that is
particularly
adaptable
to making
small
delicate
forms.
It is made with slices of white bread and
glue, resulting
in a pliable mixture
that
can be rolled very thin and formed
into
fragile ornaments.
3 slices
white
bread
3 tbl. white
glue
1 tsp. white
shoe polish
or acrylic
paint
1
tsp. glycerin
(available
at the drugstore)
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The shoe polish
or acrylic
paint add
whiteness
to the dough.
Glycerin
softens
the dough
to prevent
it from
cracking
and bubbling.
Remove crusts from bread and tear into
small pieces. Mix all ingredients togeth-
er and knead until mixture no longer
sticks to your fingers and has a smooth
texture. Kneading usually takes about
10 to 15
minutes. A few drops of glyc-
erin on your fingers keeps the dough
from sticking as you knead it.
Keep in a plastic bag while not working
with the dough to prevent it from dry-
ing out. Remove small bits of the dough
at a time, leaving remainder of dough in
the plastic bag. If the dough tends to
dry out, add a little more glue and
reknead.
Roll thin layers of dough
between
layers
of waxed
paper. This dough
is easier to
handle
than salt dough
and can be used
for more intricate
objects.
Dough can be colored by using liquid
or paste food colors, watercolors, or liq-
uid temperas. Do not mix in acrylics
because they dry too fast. Acrylics can
be used to paint the dried objects.
Pieces of the dough can be colored
differently, simply by kneading in the
color to each different piece of dough.
Knead until dough is evenly colored
throughout.
Shape dough on pieces of aluminum
foil and follow directions for shaping
salt dough.
Dry
shaped
dough
in the
dehydrator
at
the
highest
temperature
setting.
This
recipe
does
not need
to be baked
in the
oven.
If
air dried,
objects
may
take
from
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