dough it yourself handbook

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oing It With Dou gh

Welcome to t he world of dough sculptu re!

If youre n ew to th is popular creat ive activity, youll find t ha t dough sculptu reis not only great fun , but ea sy an d inexpensive, too.

If youre a n old han d at dough ar t, t his h an dbook will provide you wit hhu ndr eds of new ideas for decora tin g with dough.

Whet her youre a novice or pr o, th is book can show you an d your fam ily howto put together lots of useful decora tions for h ome, holidays, and gift-giving. Thenyou can let your ima ginat ion go, an d creat e your own original works of ar t.

When youve discovered the joys of doughing-it-yourself, you may want toorder th e first book in t his ser ies, The Dough-It-Your self Han dbook. An orderform can be foun d on t he ins ert in th is book.

But right now, lets step int o th e kitchen. Pr obably everyth ing youll need isalready t here, just wa iting to mold or sh ape your ideas.

First , the in gredients2 cups (all pu rpose) flour1 cup Morton Salt1 cup wa ter

To ma ke t he dough, combine flour an d salt in a la rge flat -bott omed bowl.Then add a litt le wat er at a t ime, mixing as you pour, to form a ball. Note:Additiona l water m ay be needed, depending upon h um idity. Take care not to addtoo mu ch so tha t dough becomes sticky. Knead 710 minutes u nt il dough h as asmooth , firm consist ency. To prevent drying, place dough in a pla stic bag.

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Important: Before you begin , h eres a word to the w ise. Wit h th is recipe fordough sculptu re, you can m ak e all sorts of dream y creations th at look good enough toeat. Let us remin d you tha t these creations are art, not food. For that reason, weurge: Please dont eat the art.

Now lets go th rough th e dr awer s a nd cupboar ds for th e t ools youll need foryour new crea tive past ime. Bet youll ha ve most of th ese alrea dy:

Aluminum foil Melon ball shaperBast ing brush Pizza cut ter

But ter kn ife Rolling pinCa ndle, gela tin , a nd ca n dy m olds Sk ewer s a nd n a ilsCookie and aspic cut ters SpoonsCookie sheets ToothpicksForks Water color brushesGar lic press Wax paper

If you wan t to get fancy, you m ay pick up inexpensive clay modeling tools atlocal cra ft sh ops or hobby st ores. (Plea se see th at s ma ll children a re alwa yssupervised when using sharp or pointed objects.)


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Now tha t you kn ow wha t t ools to use, your work s cut out for you. But her ear e a few pointers t ha t will ma ke it even easier t o tu rn out your ma sterpieces.

Always flour h an d an d work su rfaces to keep dough from st icking.

Work ing on foil-covered cookie sh eets ma kes clean-up easier an d a llowspieces to be moved without d am age.

Important: To join a ny t wo pieces of ra w dough t ogether , simply moist enboth su rfaces with wat er an d press together. The water acts as a glue and keepsdough from separ at ing during baking or drying. Tip: using a water color bru shmakes moistening pieces easy.

When u sing cak e, can dle or gelat in molds, alwa ys wipe inn er su rfaces with alight coat of cooking oil before pr essing in t he dough. This pr events s ticking an dleaves a cleaner impression.

Easy to HardenOnce youve put th e last little det ails on your newly-form ed creat ions, t heyre

ready for ha rdening. Basically, there ar e two ways to do it. Let them dr y in th e airall by th emselves. Or bake them in th e oven. Eith er way, your sculptur e must behard and rigid before finishing.


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The Air Drying ProcessIt s slower (but ea sier for k ids), and often yields int erest ing textu res.1. For best r esult s, place sculpt ur es on a piece of screen, so th at both sides

can dry out equ ally well.2. Allow to sta nd at least 48 hour s, until it ha s a rock ha rdn ess, an d is white

an d limest one-like in appea ra nce. Then its ready to finish.

The Baking P rocess

It s faster , an d a llows th e option of var ious finishin g techniques.1. Set oven tempera tu re at 325350.2. Bak e on foil-covered cookie sheet for easy clean -up.3. For each 1/4" thickness, allow one-half hour baking time, or bake until

sur face tur ns light golden brown.

Baking TipsIf sculptu re pu ffs up, poke a hole with a pin or tooth pick to release air , and

reduce oven t empera tu re 50 to 75.

Give special at tent ion t o extra th in pieces which tend to bake more r apidly.You might wish to reduce oven temper at ur e.

To prevent large, flat sculptures from curling during baking, just weight

down edges with a met al t ool or h eavy object a fter t he su rface ha s cooked longenough t o support th e weight without leaving indenta tions. (Test by ta pping withspoon.)


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Now For the Big Fini shAfter youve properly dried or baked your creation, its time to finish it off

right . Ther e are several meth ods to choose from.Differen t t ypes of pain ts ea ch produce th eir own int erest ing effects. Try your

ha nd at water colors, spray paint s, acrylics, or ena mels. Want a ma rbled look? J ustad d food coloring to th e dough while youre kn eading it. For u niform color, applyfood colorin g to the wa ter . Ther e ar e even some more t ypes of finish es you can

app ly durin g the ba king pr ocess (such a s egg or can ned m ilk glazes).

Note : All dough sculptu res require protection against moistu re. Most paint s(except wa ter colors ) provide sufficient sea l by th emselves. Mak e sur e th at piecesar e complet ely sealed with p ain t, or th at both sides of all sculpt ur es ar e coveredwith a coat of shellac, acrylic sealer, lacquer , or va rn ish.

Listed h ere a re comm on finishin g effects t ha t you can produce.

1. Natural f inish . J ust a ir dry piece for 48 hours. Var nish.2. Antique f inish . Fir st give the piece two coat s of acrylic lacquer, th en

sta in it with a comm ercial wood sta in. After a llowing the sta in to dry a fewmin ut es, rub th e sur face with a soft cloth for a h igh-light ed effect. Fin ally, var nishit. (For glossier finish es, apply acrylic clear gloss.)

3. Water color f inish . After pain tin g a piece with wat er colors, dr y pieceth oroughly, th en a dd a coat of var nish.4. Acrylic pain t f inish . A base coat of whit e acrylic pain t is app lied to th e

piece, followed by a s econd coat of an y color of your choice. (If a t ra nspa rent color isdesired, add s ma ll amoun ts of color t o acrylic mediu m. The less color u sed, th emore tra nspa rent th e paint.) Since acrylic paint seals a sculpture, no final coat ofvarn ish is needed.

5. Baked f inish . Simply bake th e piece un til its golden brown. Then give ita coat of shellac or va rn ish.

6. Metall ic f inish . Use a ru b-on met allic copper finish for an int erest inghighlighted effect.

(Gold, silver an d br onze finishes can also be us ed t o achieve similar effects .)

After war d, give th e piece a coat of var nish .


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7. Egg f inish . After bakin g a piece about 15 min ut es, rem ove it from th eoven and ba ste it with whole, beaten egg. Retur n t he piece to the oven unt il it isdone. (For a dar ker finish , reba ste every 10 or 15 min ut es.) Varn ish when cool.Note: Can ned m ilk can be used inst ead of, or even mixed with, egg to give a similardar k brown finish.

After finish ing, try a var iety of fina l touches. By gluing on bu tt ons,

rhinestones, seeds, sequins, shells, or bits of pasta, you can achieve unusual andexciting effects. In fact, you can do just a bout an yth ing to your dough sculptu re,except eat it!

Glossary of Dou gh TermsThis sh ort list describes the t erm s youll need to know to crea te t he works of

ar t pictured in th is book.

a) Snake a dough r olled to th e sha pe of a br ead st ick.

b) Twist two snakes of dough t wisted around ea ch other .

c) Braid th ree or more sna kes of dough br aided together .

d) Log a t hick sna ke.

e) Ball a piece of dough rolled to a r ound sh ape.

f) Cookie cutter shapesforms m ade by pressin g a cookie cut ter th rough aflat piece of dough .


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Dough s and Donts

Do us e differen t kin ds of flour to produce differen t effects. Whole wheat flouryields a golden br own color; rye, a deeper br own. A self-ris ing flour will puff up t oexpan d dough sha pes. (It s an int erest ing effect for pu ffy cheeks or pu dgy fingers.)

Do use a lower hea t wh en u sing a cardboar d base so tha t t he cardboar d wontburn . (Dough is sometimes wra pped around a ba se like a Mort on Salt box forsupport and shape.)

Dont str etch the dough too tightly over a met al base (like a lid). J ust lay thedough down gent ly to prevent shr inkage, which can ultima tely cau se cracking.

Dont use m irr ors or plast ic for a base, since they cra ck or melt du rin gbaking.

Do select a lower heat when u sing glass as a base.

Do check ea ch piece often while its ba king, since corr ections a re easy t oma ke while dough is sett ing. (For example, seams can be reinforced, an d th e shapeof the p iece can be corr ected.)

Dont be afraid to press sea ms t ogether h ar d enough to hold secur ely.

Do add more salt for firm er dough. (The salt a lso gives a tr an slucent qu alityto th e dough.)

Do , for convenien ce sak e, mix up dough a hea d of tim e an d st ore in a plast icbag. You m ay refrigera te dough for u p to five days.

Do , if major cracking occurs while object is baking, remove piece from theoven, fill in t he crack with m oist dough, and retu rn it t o the oven.

Do use white glue t o att ach finished dough sculptu re pieces to an oth ersurface.


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ven Art to Warm u p You r Kitche n

Kn ow wh at s cookin ? Somebright, sunny dough ar t to brighten up th ekitchen . Fr om Cupboar d Door KnobDecora tions t o a Cu ckoo Clock, with a greedyPiggy Cookie J ar in bet ween, h eres a ll youneed t o kn ow to crea te your own kit chen -coun ter cultu re.

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Since th is might be your first at tempt at dough sculptu re, lets brighten yourkitchen with someth ing easy. Why not reach for The Moon?

Moon1. Fir st , roll out your d ough like a pie cru st t o about 1/2" th ick an d cut out a

crescent from a circle.2. With a kn ife, cut out a sm iling mouth . Add a tr ian gular piece for the nose,

an d with a tooth pick, form a n ostr il. Now add a flat circle of dough for t he cheek.3. Add a sma ll ball of dough for an eye. Then pierce it in th e cent er with a

tooth pick or n ail.4. Make free-form cur ls of dough for bear d an d ha ir, and a tt ach as sh own.

Make su re t he t op curl is secur ely at ta ched t o body and th at it form s a loop, becau seth at is how The Moon is hun g. (Bond a ll pieces togeth er with wa ter .)

5. Pla ce on a cookie sheet a nd bak e unt il light br own. Allow to cool. Then

varn ish. Or paint, then varnish. That s all th ere is to it!

Su n1. For The Sun , cut a circle of dough. Now with a kn ife, cut in t he mout h.

Then sh ape t he mouth with t he flat of a sma ll spoon a nd your finger.2. Cut a t ria ngle of dough for th e nose. To form cheeks, press a spoon int o

each side of the face.3. The sun s ra ys are form ed by long sna kes of dough, taper ed at t he ends

an d ma de into an S sha pe.4. Add a curl of dough for a mu st ache. (Bond pieces togeth er with wa ter .)

Then eith er leave a na tu ra l finish or paint with a crylics when cool.


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Spice RackTo make The Spice Rack, roll your dough t o about 1/4 th ick, then cut out sta rs

from two sizes of cookie cutt ers. Moisten an d assemble in a ra ndom pat ter n. Bak eflat on cookie sheet. Pa int an d var nish. Then use glue to at ta ch th e ent ire sta rassembly to th e rack.

Cupboard Knob De corat ions

1. Roll dough to 1/2 th ickn ess. Usin g a cookie cut ter , sta mp out th e flowers.2. Then cut a cent er in each flower t o fit t he cabinet kn ob.3. Bast e with egg and bak e, or pa int wh en cool.

Coasters/Egg CupsTo ma ke The Little People Coast ers or Egg Cups, tur n t o th e instr uctions in

The Dining Room Section, page 9.

Caniste r Lids1. Roll Dough to 1/2 th ick or slightly less. Cut circle of dough to meas ur e

across th e top of th e meta l or glass lid. ( Do not us e on plas tic.) Allow 1 1/2 width for

side piece.2. Flu te side edges or decora te th em with sm all cookie cut ter cut out s (like

the h earts shown here).3. Roll a st rip of dough to 1/4 th ickness, an d wra p in t he sh ape of a r ose.

When t he proper sha pe is obta ined, pinch together t he bott om of th e flower. Thiswill bring the center of th e rose upward an d th e out er peta ls will fall outward.

4. Pla ce flower in th e cent er of th e lid. Then cut leaves free-form (or with acookie cut ter ) an d at ta ch t o th e lid aroun d th e rose. (Moisten pieces to bondtogether .) Make leaf veins with a but ter k nife.

5. Fin ish lid by bru shin g with egg. Bake. When cool, pain t flower an d leavesif desired.


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Cuckoo ClockFor inst ru ctions on workin g with pegboar d, see num bers 1, 3, 6, 7, an d 9.

un der Noah s Ark , in Kids Room, pa ge 13.1. Youll need a piece of pegboar d cut t o shape, a nd a ba tt ery-opera ted clock.2. Cover a str ip of light -weight car dboar d with alu min um foil, wra p th is

ar ound t he clock to ma ke an impr ession of th e dimensions of th e clock. Tape inplace. Set t his mold on t he pegboar d, at op a cookie sheet . Remove th e clock an d fill

th e opening with foil to hold the sh ape. (Make sur e th at an opening is left in t hepegboar d wher e you wa nt th e clock t o go, so th at you m ay chan ge batt eries, etc.)

3. Using th e illustr at ion a s a guide, begin a pplying dough sh apes (snakes,balls, tea rdr ops, etc.) to pegboar d.

4. Form t he bird over a ba ll of foil, secur ing th e head t o th e body withtoothpicks.

5. The ra inbow is simply six snakes of dough wra pped around a flatt enedball, th e sun. Apply moisten ed dough pieces to the face of th e sun a s feat ur es.

6. Leaves are flat tened tea rdr op shapes, veined with a du ll knife. Add allpieces un til ent ire board is covered. (Moisten pieces to bond t ogeth er.)

7. For bakin g an d finishin g directions, see inst ru ctions for pegboar d.8. Remove foil clock sh ape, an d sa nd edges of dough as n ecessar y to permit

inser tion of clock. Pa int your work with poster or acrylic pain ts.9. Wipe clock with cooking oil to ease inser tion.

Cookie J ar1. To ma ke The Piggy Cookie J ar , use a wide cylindr ical cont ain er with a lid.2. Pla ce a foil ball on t he lid an d cover it wit h a sheet of rolled dough to form

a h alf sphere.3. Ea rs a re ma de of tr ian gular pieces 2 long. The eyes ar e balls of dough.

Mak e th e nose from a lar ge ball of dough flat ten ed at th e end, with t wo holes pokedfor n ostr ils.

4. For th e body, cover the base with rolled dough . J oin th e seam in back bysmooth ing with your fingers .5. Roll four dough logs about 1 th ick for legs. Hooves ar e sma ll pieces of

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6. Pla ce your Pig (hea d separ at e from body) on a cookie sheet a nd ba ke at325 from 1 1/2 to 2 hours or unt il ha rd. Var nish when cool.

7. If you wish, a dd a ba tch of rea l cookies as a base. Glue th e cookies in placean d finish with decoupa ge var nish . Tak e a bite out of one cookie, an d glue it int oyour finished Piggys h an d.

Basket Decorat ionsIn order to ma ke Th e Bask et Decora tions, simply follow directions for

Can ister Lids. Impr ovise your own leaves an d flowers.


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east Your Eyes in the Din ing Room

Do up th e dinin g room in dough. Thenen joy th e excitin g ways youve decora tedwith t hese inedible goodies. Whet her youma de a wa ll piece or a Hen Cent erpiece, yourwork is su re to be a convers at ion piece. Anda source of compliments for years to come.

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To dress u p your dining room, all you n eed is a litt le dough. Follow th eseinstr uctions a nd see what you can ma ke.

Little Pe ople Coaste rs/Egg Cups1. In m ak ing The Little Girl (or Litt le Boy) Coast ers or Egg Cups, cut a

bott om circle slight ly lar ger t ha n t he bott om of a cup or glass from dough r olled to 1/4"th ickn ess. Use cookie cut ter s for litt le people shapes.

2. Att ach litt le people at h an ds an d feet ar oun d th e bott om circle, usingwater to bond.

3. Use eith er an egg finish, th en bak e, or pa int a fter t he coaster is cooled.Cover with clear var nish . Line piece with foil for u se as a n egg cup.

Raspberry Sou ffle Dish1. For The Ras pberr y Souffle Dish, firs t cover a dish a s smooth ly as possible

with foil.2. Next, r oll out a circle of dough app roxima tely 1/2" th ick a nd slightly larger

than the dish.3. Then r oll out a long str ip of dough for t he side of th e dish. The width of

th e str ip will be the a pproximat e height of th e finished dish.


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4. Fit the str ip ar oun d the dish. Fa sten together th e two ends of th e str ip.Pin ch t ogeth er t he side str ip with t he bottom circle of dough.

5. To ma ke th e lat ticework , roll out d ough a bout 1/4 th ick a nd cut int o str ipsapproximately 3/4 wide. Criss-cross th e str ips on t he dough bowl.

6. For berr ies: ma ke a lump of dough about t he size of a gum drop, an d coverwith t iny dough ba lls.

7. Mak e leaves by flat ten ing small circles of dough with your fingers. Mak e

a crease in th e middle of each for t he leaf vein. Pla ce leaves an d berr ies betweenlat ticework on th e dish. (Moisten pieces to bond t ogeth er.)

8. Bak e till ha rd. Varn ish when cool.

Heart Napkin Rings1. Roll th e dough to 1/2 th ick. Then cut in to str ips two inches wide, an d long

enough t o encircle a pap er t ube or rolling pin.2. Cut out hea rt designs with a sma ll cookie cut ter. Use cut out pieces as a

raised decoration.3. Pin ch ends togeth er to hold. (Moisten pieces to bond togeth er.) When

dough h as set, t ake t he rings from t he oven an d cut an oth er hea rt in joined sectionso th at design will be consistent a round th e piece. Bake rings un til ha rd. Pa int an dvar nish when cool.

Flowe r Pot Decorat ions1. Use cookie cut ter sha pes for t he bottom circle an d th e flower on top.2. Mak e a sma ll ball of dough for the center of th e flower. Use a du ll kn ife to

ma ke indenta tions between flower petals an d in the flower center . Bake, andvar nish when cool.

Frame1. For corn ers, bend a flat sna ke of dough into a 90 an gle, and lay on a

light ly oiled cookie sheet. Add balls of dough to each end. Add a sm aller sn ak e anddough balls t o each corn er.

2. Complete th e fra me with sm all snakes of dough a nd dough balls.3. Bake at 325 for about 1 1/4 hours or until ha rd. Cool. Pa int and var nish.

4. Baste at t he jun ctu re between th e bott om sna ke and th e ball to at ta ch to afabr ic-covered fra me. Or u se glue t o at ta ch t o a wood, meta l, or plast ic fram e.


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Chicke n & Chicks1. To put together The Mother Hen , place an oval of dough over a foil-

wrapped invert ed gelat in mold.2. Flat ten sm all tear drop shapes of dough between your fingers for feather s.

Apply these ar oun d th e mold. Complet ely cover t he mold.3. Form a foil ball for th e head, an d cover it with d ough . Atta ch head to body

with a tooth pick. Remember , youre working ups ide-down.

4. Pla ce your H en on a cookie sheet a nd back at 325 about 45 minut es orun til firm. Then tur n it right side up.

5. Add deta ils like flat ten ed balls for th e eyes. For th e comb, ta ke flat ten eddough balls and impr ess sides with a pencil. Use a t rian gular piece for t he beak.

6. Retur n to 325 oven for an oth er half hour or un til hard. Cool. Pa int withwater colors a nd var nish.

7. For chicks, use a circle of dough for t he bottom, an d wra p dough a roun d afoil-covered cardboar d tu be (like from wax pa per) for sh ape. Add feat her s.

8. Work ing right-side-up, prop head int o place with a foil ball. Add facialfeat ur es. (Moist en pieces to bond.) Then bak e at 325 un til ha rd. Finish as above.

Angel Dish1. Mak e th e basic dish by following directions 1 th rough 4 for The Raspber ry

Dish. Then see page 25 for directions t o ma ke th e angels. Pu t t ogeth er four a ngels

as inst ru cted, only much smaller tha n ornam ents, an d place them on th e sides ofthe dish.2. Next, for t he r ibbons, cut n ar row pieces of rolled out dough an d form a

loop by folding both ends in t owar d th e cent er of th e piece. Pr ess down in t hemiddle. Cover where the t wo ends come together with a sm all piece. Turn th e endsof th is sm all piece behin d t he looped piece.

3. Pla ce long curling pieces of dough un der t he bow for th e ends of th eribbon. Pla ce bows and ribbons between a ngels.

4. For flowers, flat ten a circle of dough with your fingers u nt il it is very th in.Pinch th e center as sh own, to form a st em. Fill th e center with sma ll balls of dough.Mak e free-form leaves an d att ach un der flowers. Pla ce flowers an d leaves beneat hbows on sides of dish. (Moist en pieces to bond t ogether .) Bake, an d varn ish when

cool, and t her e you h ave it: your own Angel Dish.


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edo ing th e Kids Room

If youve been t oying wit h t he idea ofredoing th e children s room, let t he kids t ryth eir ha nd at mak ing th e accessories. (J ustma ke sur e th ey dont ea t t heir work.)

Theyll love workin g with d ough. Itoccupies litt le fingers a nd buildsimagination.

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Okay, have you gath ered th e children together ? Becau se adding thesecrea tive t ouches t o the kids room is going t o be fun !

Kanga roo Pen ci l Holder1. Roll dough to 1/2 th ickn ess. Cut a kidn ey-sha pe for t he body, an oval for

th e hea d, an d Ls for legs a nd feet.2. Form ea rs by flat ten ing a ball of dough an d rolling ends between fingers to

ta per. Do th e same with a lar ge sna ke of dough for t he ta il.3. Pla ce a ba ll of crum pled foil on t he body to hold pouch in pla ce du rin g

bak ing. Drap e a ha lf-circle of rolled out dough over the foil, trim excess.4. Add deta iling like balls for eyes, a sma ll tr ian gle for a n ose, an d a sma ll

sna ke of dough for an a rm . (Moisten pieces to bond together .) With a but ter k nife,cut in a smile.

5. Bake at 325 un til har d. Remove foil an d cool. Coat wit h wood sta in.

Pa int details on eyes an d nose. Var nish. Glue on han ger.

Noahs Ark

1. Sta rt wit h a piece of pegboar d cut t o th e shape of your pr oject. Thr eadpictu re wire t hr ough t he h oles of the pegboar d for later ha nging.

2. Roll dough out over the pegboar d. Use a knife to ma ke lines indicat ingplanks.

3. Always overlap t he edges of th e boar d with 1/4 of dough to allow forshr inkage an d possible warping of the board.

4. Add deta ils to the Ark from sn ak es of dough.5. Noah a nd t he an ima ls are ma de freeform from pieces of dough pressed

into the desired shape. (Bond pieces together with wat er.)6. Bake at lower temperat ur e th an norma l to reta rd warping (about 275).

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7. Let t he pieces cool gra dua lly in th e oven with t he hea t t ur ned off (to avoidcracking).

8. When cool, use wood sta in for body of Ark, pa int d etails.9. Varn ish both sides of th e piece, including inside holes an d ar ound edges,

to protect against moistu re.

The Park1. For The P ar k, follow Noahs Ark inst ru ctions 1, 3, 6, 7, an d 9.

2. Make leaves with flatt ened teardr op shapes.3. Tree tru nks a re dough t o which more salt an d flour ha ve been added for a

coar ser textur e.4. Next, add deta ils: balls for app les, press ed shapes of dough for birds an d

squir rels. (Bond pieces together with wat er.)5. Finish as previously instr ucted. Use wood stain for trees. Pa int and

var nish when cool.

Dragon1. Build Th e Dra gons body from a 5 dough-covered foil ball, with a 2

dough-covered foil ball for a hea d.2. Roll out four sna kes of dough about 3/4 th ick an d 1 long, an d at ta ch in t he

appr opriat e places for ar ms a nd legs.3. For th e tail, roll out a cone sh ape 6 long an d about 1 1/2 th ick a t one end

and t apering.4. The m out h is m ade of two flat ten ed sna kes of dough about 2 long, placed

one on t op of the oth er.5. Sma ll cones of dough ma ke up th e teeth; crescent sha pes are th e

eyebrows.Use a 6 str ip with a forked end for t he tongue. Small trian gular dough

pieces placed on t he h ead a nd ba ck form scales. Add small sna kes of dough forth um bs. (Bond pieces together with wat er.)

6. Use a k nife to mak e th e fingers a nd t oes, and a tooth pick to poke holes for

eyes. 7. Bake at 325 un til ha rd. Cool. Pa int with acrylics, an d finish with acrylicgloss for sheen.


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WalrusUse t he sa me t ype of const ru ction as was u sed for The Dra gon.

Handy PotFor t he Ha ndy Pot, follow th e basic directions for Th e Pot with a F ace an d

Hand.

HorseTo ma ke The Horse, see page 26 in th e Christm as orna ment section.

Turnip1. Roll a large cylinder of dough, ta perin g it a t one end, an d cur ving it t o one

side.2. With a t ooth pick, form h oles lar ge enough for th e eyes. Pla ce small balls

of dough, moisten ed slight ly, int o th ese holes. Then pr ick th em in th e cent er with atoothpick.

3. With a knife, cut a gash for a m out h. The tongue is a flat oval at ta ched inth e back of th e mout h.

4. Mak e free-form leaves impr essed down t he center wit h a du ll kn ife for

veining. (Bond pieces together with wa ter .)5. Bak e. Pa int when cool.

Pot wi th Face and Hand1. Form facial featu res an d han d from basic sha pes. Moisten th e backs of

th e pieces, and at ta ch t hem t o th e pot.2. Add deta iling with a kn ife or a t ooth pick.3. Bake pot and all. When cool, paint th e th um b green. Var nish.


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Dream World of Dou gh Art

Ther es n o excuse for a bedr oom soboring tha t it put s you to sleep. Wake up tohomemade han diwork! Let the decora tionsan d mir rors you ma ke r eflect your creat ivity.With just a little flair, youll have a lovelybedroom plus a whole lot of fun.

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Dont st uff your d ough u nder t he ma tt ress. Tha ts an old-fas hioned way tosave. Displaying your h omem ade dough sculptu re is a new-fan gled an d inexpens iveway to decorat e.

Tissue Box1. For The Tissue Box, mak e th e flowers from th inly rolled dough , cut with a

small biscuit cutter, and placed over aluminum foil to obtain desired shape.2. Cut leaves from dough an d rib them with a but ter kn ife. Add small dough

balls for flower center s, and t endr ils from th in sna kes of dough. (Moisten p ieces tobond together.)

3. Mak e separ at e flower/leaf combina tions for ea ch side of th e box. Fin ishwith egg. Bake separat ely. Var nish when cool. Then glue arr an gement s to th e box.


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Dough Basket1. To build a Bask et from dough, cover a lar ge invert ed mixing bowl tightly

with a lumin um foil. Tur n u p th e edge of th e foil to ma ke a sh elf.2. Cut a circle from dough t ha t ha s been rolled out t o about 1/2 th ick. Then

place this circle on t op of th e invert ed bowl to form t he ba se of th e bask et.3. The body of th e bask et is ma de of coils of bra ided dough.4. Sta rt ing at t he circle of dough, place the bra ids aroun d th e bowl, press ing

each new row of bra id into the row before it, dam pening with wat er t o ma ke th emstick.

5. To conn ect t he ends of th e braids, cut th e ends stra ight an d press togetheras pictu red.

6. Coil braids ar oun d the bowl un til you rea ch th e aluminu m foil rim. Thenfinish off with a single coil of dough ar ound th e t op.

7. To ma ke th e bow, see directions in th e Dining Room Section un der AngelDish.

8. Bake upside down unt il firm, then r emove th e bowl. Retur n Basket to theoven, an d bake unt il ha rd.

Sunbathers1. For our long-legged Bat hing Beaut y, use an upended n ar row car dboar d

box (like the ones th at come with ea rr ings or other jewelry) as a su pport. Cover thebox with foil. Then wr ap dough ar oun d two short dowels for t he legs. Pr ess th e legsagainst th e little box.

2. Next, build th e body by covering a foil ball with dough. The hea d is asma ll dough-covered foil ball. The ar ms a re fat dough sn ak es with dough ba lls forha nds a nd t iny snakes for fingers. The bath ing suit top is ma de of dough balls.(Bond pieces together with wa ter .)

3. Add deta ils like sun glasses, nose, ear s, bikini ties, an d belly but ton. Usebits of wire for t he sides of her sun glasses.

4. Bake at 325 for about 1 1/2 hour s. Tan ned bodies are pain ted with wood

sta in. Pa int suits, hair or cap, finger and toena ils.5. For The Su n Goddess lying down, form h er body over a cru mbled ball offoil. A sma ller foil ball makes th e head. Dough sn ak es and balls mak e up th e legsan d feet . (Moisten pieces to bond.)


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Mirror with Leave s and Pasta S hel ls1. Use an old fram e for sha pe. Then cut leaves 1/4 thick wit h leaf cookie

cut ter s, and ma ke vein inden ta tions with a du ll kn ife. Pla ce leaves on four foil-covered sections of th e fra me. Moisten an d overla p th e leaves as you go.

2. Bak e each section. When cool, ass emble an d glue ar oun d the inside of th efra me. Glue store-bought pa st a shells an d bows aroun d the edges. Pla ce dowels forha nging jewelry at th e bott om of th e fra me. Pa int an d var nish.

Shade P ul lsThe Sh ade-Pu lls or F lora l J ewelry are m ade of th e sam e kind of flowers a s on

The Tissue Box. Simply att ach th e flowers t o a circle of dough with wat er. Add aribbon, a nd youve got a lovely necklace or room a ccessory.

Gloxinias1. To ma ke Gloxinias, use tea cups for th e shap e. Then cut a circle twice as

large as th e cup mea sur es across.2. Work t he dough gent ly int o a lightly oiled cup, lett ing th e dough fall into

sha pe. Leave enough dough at t he top to cur ve over the edge of th e cup. Flut e theedges of th e dough.

3. When flowers bak e enough t o hold th eir sha pe, remove cups , ma ke a stem

hole in the bott om, and r etur n flower to the oven to finish baking. Pa int a ndvar nish when cool.4. Use hea vy wire or copper t ubing for th e stem.5. For t he leaves, use ar tificial ones, or qu ilted leaves with wire inside for

support.

BoxtopTo crea te t he flowers t ha t t op t his box, follow th e inst ru ctions for Th e Tissue

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Pa lm Tree Mirror1. For The Pa lm Tree Mirr or, youll need a mir ror with a n easel-back fra me.

Then , cut a p iece of car dboar d t o the s ize of the fra me, cover it with foil, and workdirectly on it.

2. The palm trees are fat sn akes for th e trun ks, with elongat ed tear dropsha pes for leavesall flat ten ed.

3. Form a ball for th e sun . Then pinch out sh apes for shells. (Moisten pieces

to bond t ogeth er.)4. Bake at 325 about a n hour unt il its hard. Cool. Then paint an d var nish.

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dd S ome Life to Your Living Room

Could th e room wh ere you en tert ainbe more ent ert ain ing? Mak e a goodimpression with lamp a nd pot adorn ment smolded from cookie or biscuit cutt ers.Remember , nothing livens u p a r oom like alittle ima ginat ion pu t t o good use.

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prucing u p Your Home for Christmas

Gat her your crew t ogeth er, cau sedecora tin g for t he h olidays is a family affair .J ust look at all the lovely orn am ents a nddecora tions you, dad, and th e kids can pu ttogether . En joy! And mak e it a very merr yChristmas.

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You can t bea t coming h ome for t he h olidays. Especially when your clan can

ma ke your home (an d th e tree) look so festive. You can m ak e an Angel orn am entan d oth er h eavenly crea tions. Well show you h ow!

Angel1. On a cookie sheet, make a flat wing shape, as illustr at ed.2. Separa te each side of th e wings into feath ers with a but ter kn ife. Cut off

th e squa re edges of the feath ers diagona lly.3. Roll and flat ten sma ll pieces of dough between your fingers , and pla ce

th em in r ows sta rt ing at t he base of th e feath ers, and overlapping th e rows as yougo.

4. Next, roll a ball slightly lar ger tha n you wan t th e head to be. Roll one endan d flatt en it between your fingers to form a n eck. Fit t he end of th e neck on the

bridge of th e wings.5. With a tooth pick, mak e a mout h an d holes for th e eyes. Pla ce small dough

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6. To form cur ls, roll dough sna kes of differen t sizes with ta perin g ends a ndtwist . (Moisten pieces with wa ter t o bond.)

7. Bast e while bakin g or finish with pa int wh en cool.

Snowf lakesSn owflak es hot from th e oven. Im possible, you say? Well then , youve never

ma de Dough Sculptu re Snowflakes.1. Roll your dough to about 1/4 th ick, th en u se cookie cut ter sha pes for t he

basic patterns.2. Next, use small aspic cut ters t o ma ke small cut out s in the basic sha pe.

Overlay th ese cut out s on t he basic design for a ra ised patt ern, a nd t o cover a reaswher e two pieces are joined to ma ke th e joint st ronger. (Moisten pieces with wa terto bond.)

3. Bru sh t he Sn owflakes with egg an d bake. Dont forget t o drill or pierce a

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MouseDont be scar ed. Its just a litt le dough Ch rist ma s Mouse.1. The Mouse is ma de of four m ain flat ten ed dough balls joined togeth er: th e

body, the head, a nd t wo ears.2. With a tooth pick or pencil point , ma ke the eyes an d car ve in a smile. Use

sma ll dough balls for Th e Mouses n ose an d teet h.3. Add details like arm s, ta il, vest, bow tie, etc. with oth er bits of dough.

(Moisten pieces with wat er to bond.) Bake. Cool. Pa int . And var nish . Dont forgetto add a wire in th e back for h an ging!

The orn amen ts on th is page that ar e combinat ions of birds, small animals,an d other decora tions ar e cookie cut ter form s combined wit h free-form sha pes.(Pieces ar e moisten ed with wa ter t o bond.) Theyre as eas y to mak e as th ey ar e funto look at .

HorseFor somet hin g tota lly dist inctive, her es A Horse of a different color .

(Actually, you can make it any color you like.)1. After rolling your dough to about 1/2 th ick, form th e basic horse sh ape from

ovals, circles an d sn ak es.2. Form eye an d nostr il holes with a t ooth pick. Ea rs ar e made from small

tr ian gles of dough pinched in half. Mak e th e horses bridle with na rr ow str ips ofrolled out d ough a nd sm all dough balls. Cur l sma ll sna kes of dough for t he ma nean d ta il. (Moisten a ll pieces to bond.)

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Christmas S pir i t in RedThe cut e litt le Christma s Spirit a t t he bottom of the photo can also be made

in a snap.1. Cut t he body from rolled dough . Then a dd sma ll balls of dough for t he

head, hands a nd feet.2. Score fingers an d toes with a k nife. Next, mak e a crown with sm all dough

balls, an d prick each in th e center with t ooth pick. The mouth an d eyes ar e form ed

with a t ooth pick, t oo.3. Bak e. Cool. Pa int th e body with poster pain ts or acrylics; th e crown with

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Chr istm as n ever seems so festive as wh en you deck th e ha lls with goodies

th at youve mad e your self. And if youre looking for t he per fect pr esent , th edecora tions pictu red h ere a re gifts you can m ak e for very litt le dough . Lets beginwith a ma n who needs no int roduction: San ta Clau s!*

Santa Claus Centerpiece1. Do your work on a cookie sheet , usin g a foil ball about th e size of a

baseba ll for t he body form . Then add a sm aller foil ball for t he h ead, securin g piecestogether with tooth picks.

2. Pla ce the larger ball on a circle of dough. Fold th e dough up a roun d thesides of th e ball so th at t he piece stan ds upr ight on th e cookie sheet. Thencomplet ely cover t he foil balls with dough, smooth ing t he pieces with yourdampened hands.

3. Sha pe two dough balls for boots . Next, att ach a sna ke of dough down th efront of your sculptu re for t he fur tr im. Anoth er dough sna ke placed at th e bott omof the figure form s t he r est of Sant as fur .

4. Then at ta ch t wo th ick dough sna kes for a rm s; balls for h an ds; an d smallersna kes for fingers . Mak e butt ons of four t iny dough balls.

5. For San ta s ha t, roll out t wo sma ll tr ian gles of dough, pressing themtogether at the sides, then at taching the entire ha t t o the head.

6. Use a tooth pick to make th e mout h. Two sma ll dough balls form t hecheeks ; a t ear drop sha pe for t he n ose; with t wo little st rips for t he eyebrows.

7. Layers of sma ll dough balls pricked in th e cent er to help th em sta y inplace, form th e hair an d beard.

8. Roll out dough on a piece of bur lap or other rough fabr ic to achieve th e

textur e for Sa nt as bag. Wrap t his textur ed dough a round a lar ge ball of aluminu mfoil, then at ta ch t he bag to the body with water . Build up the sides of th e bag,allowing it to fold and bu ckle. Use more foil if necessa ry (Moist en pieces withwater to bond.)


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9. Pla ce in a 325 oven an d bake 4-5 hour s un til its complet ely ha rd. Pa intwhen cool, with a crylic or poster pa int s. To ret ain it s textu re, dilute pain t forSan ta s bag. Fin ish with shellac or varn ish. Then fill Sain t Nicks bag with candiesor other nice things.

AngelsTo ma ke The Angel that decora tes t he Chr istma s stocking, put togeth er a

sma ller version of th e an gel described on pa ge 25, under Ch ristm as orna ment s.

Dough Letter ingHer es th e way to persona lize your Chr istm as gifts . For Ray, roll out long

sna kes of dough to th e appr oximat e thickness of a brea dst ick. Then lay th em on foilan d form into the letters of th e nam e. Or, for Car l, ma ke letters from t wisted orbra ided sna kes of dough. For Me & You, u se balls of dough combined to spell outth e name. For all th e above, use water t o at ta ch pieces to one another . Bake, thenvar nish when cool.

Cherub Candle Holders*Her e ar e two angels whose sole purp ose is to brighten your holiday by

holding your candle st icks.1. Roll out dough to 1/2 th ickn ess th en cut a dough circle 1 wider in diam eter

th an th e car dboar d tu be tha t youre using as a base. (A tu be from paper t oweling orbat hr oom t issue will work nicely.) Next, cover each t ube with foil, an d place it inth e cent er of th e dough circle (to keep th e sha pe for t he can dle hole.)

2. Wind sna kes of dough ar oun d the base of th e tube an d upwar d to a heightof about 3. Smooth t he out side edge with wet h an ds.

3. To form wings, roll two dough sn ak es into spirals; one beginn ing at t heright-han d side and winding to th e left; the other beginning at th e left-han d sidean d spira ling r ight , so that th ey are reverse images an d slight ly oval in sha pe.Att ach th em t o the back of the cheru bs with a bit of wat er.

4. Flat ten a small dough ball and pr ess it ont o th e front of th e body for t he

hea d. Then a dd two sma ll balls to it for cheeks, with a tea r-sha ped piece for t henose. Use a t oothpick to ma ke a sm ile, an d to poke holes for t he eyes.5. Pla ce two sma ll dough balls under th e face, slightly flat ten ed, for t he

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6. Mak e two elonga ted balls and pinch them int o th e shape of th e feet. Toeindenta tions a re form ed with a kn ife.

7. For the ha ir, press small dough balls ar oun d the hea d, pushing a tooth pickint o th e cent er of each to secur e it in place. Mak e a layer of lar ger balls over th eha ir, depressing each in t he cent er with a n ail for t he h alo. (Moisten pieces withwater to bond.)

8. Car efully slip th e foil-wra pped tu be from th e cent er. Pla ce cheru b on

cookie sheet an d bak e in a 325 oven for about 1 1/2 hours or un til ha rd. (If dough hasbecome very da mp with th e ad dition of each piece, allow it t o air dr y slight ly beforeplacing it in t he oven.)

9. When cool, paint body red with eith er acrylic or post er pain ts. Wings, ha iran d ha lo ar e painted with gold metallic paint . You m ay either a llow face, ha nds,an d feet to remain na tu ra l, or paint th em flesh-tone. Var nish or shellac exposedar eas, inside an d out , as well as t he bott om. Glue a circle of felt to the bott om t oprotect your ta ble top.

Rye WreathHer es a Wreat h with a little twist . It s ma de from whole whea t flour an d for

th e dark er twists, th e recipe was made with r ye flour .1. Work ing on alum inu m foil, ma ke dough sna kes into twist s. Begin fromthe inside of the wreath with twists approximately 16 long.

2. Mak e each circle of dough twists slightly lar ger th an one before it. Bra idsshould be laid side by side, touchin g each other , and cement ed togeth er with a bit ofwater.

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Invite Th e Holy Fam ily an d Wise Men t o your home for t he holidays with t hischa rm ing homemade

Nativi ty Scene*

1. To ma ke th e hum an figures, roll out a port ion of dough to about 1/2 thick.Cut one edge str aight with a kn ife. Then wra p the dough ar oun d a jumbo wire hairroller (with the brush removed).

2. Use a ba ll of dough for t he hea d, and secure t o th e body. Next, form adough ban d for t he headcovering. Use your fingers to ma ke the bear d, then m akeha ir-like impressions with a tooth pick, an d a tt ach beard to the face.

3. For The Wise Men, form a dditional dough int o crowns, th en decorat e themwith n ail or screw impr essions. Ha nds a re two small balls of dough with kn ifeindentations for fingers.

4. Mak e the camel by wra pping rolled-out d ough a roun d a wire hair r oller(with bru sh r emoved), lying it on it s side on th e cookie sheet . Twist a piece of foilint o an S-shape a nd ins ert it int o one end of th e roller to form th e hea d an d neck.Build up th e hum p an d bent legs by add ing small pieces of dough. Use a t ooth pickto form t he mout h a nd t o poke holes on eith er side of th e nose for n ost rils. Tear -sha ped pieces form th e ears ; sma ll dough balls th e eyes; with a th in coil down th e

rear of the camel for th e ta il.5. Lam bs ar e 2 long oblongs of dough. Pin ch a ball of dough to shap e th ehea d with little dough balls for eyes, an d tear -drop sha pes for ear s. For wool, at ta chsma ll balls of dough to th e body, poking ea ch wit h a tooth pick t o secur e it in p lace.(For a ll figures, m oisten pieces with wat er t o bond.)


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Toy Wrea thDont just h ide th e toys under your Ch ristm as tr ee! Bring them out in the

open for kids an d adu lts t o en joy. All on th is colorfully decora ted Toy-CoveredWreath.

1. Cut a circle from th e cent er of a disposable pizza pan, an d notch the inn eredge 3/4. Then fold up th e edge to form a n inn er rim .

2. Fill th e out side circle of the pan with a wrea th of crum pled foil. Cover

th e foil with leaves of flat ten ed tea rdr op sha pes, scored wit h a kn ife for veining.3. Bake at 325 about 45 minutes u nt il firm.

4. Next, const ru ct sim ple toy sha pes with cookie cut ter s or from free-formsha pes of dough balls an d sna kes.

5. Atta ch t oys to leaves with m oisten ed balls of dough. Add little dough ba llsfor holly berr ies, too. Then wr ap a dditional leaves aroun d th e pieces to help secur eth em in place. (Moisten to bond pieces.)

6. Retur n the wreath to a 325 oven 1 to 1 1/2 hour s unt il its har d. When itscool, paint , then varn ish. Att ach a ha nger, and ha ng around for t he compliments.

Youve seen what dough sculpt ur e can do for Ch rist ma s. Why not spice upyour oth er h olidays a nd gift-giving occasions with special decora tions a nd p resen tsma de of dough?

Get th e festivities sta rt ed with t he following suggestions. Or creat e your owngreat ideas.

When Ea ster r olls around, be prepared with t he Basket on page 17, andEa ster Eggs th at youve decora ted with dough.

Moth ers Day mea ns n ice sur prises for Mom when you pr esent h er with th eTiger Lilies on page 17.

Pu t t ogether a Cigar Box like t he one on page 17 for Da ds Day.

When it s th e Fourt h of J uly, a Sta rs N Str ipes plant er could ma ke th e day.

Or give th e kids a sur prise on H alloween. Ha ng a Home-Made Bat in th ewindow.

For Tha nksgiving, tr an sform th e Chicken on pa ge 10 into a Tur keyCenterpiece with the addition of a few tail feathers.

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As a special tr eat for a wedd ing shower, an Upside-down Dough U mbr ella setoff with flowers m ak es a d an dy cent erpiece.

And for a 25 th an niversa ry celebrat ion, place a photogra ph of th e lovingcouple in a Dough Fr am e topped with a big dough 25.

Think a bout it ! The possibilities ar e endless. And so is th e fun you can h ave.

When it s holiday t ime, just see wha t you can ma ke of it!

Morton Salt h opes th at you enjoy dough sculptur e as a creat ive past ime.For genera tions, people ha ve been using our sa lt to mak e things tast e bett er. It iswith great pleasure th at we pass along these helpful ideas to mak e your home andholidays a little pr ettier.

* A Morton Crea tion as seen in F am ily Circle Great Idea s Christm as H elps.

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