salt dough
Salt dough is a self-made modeling clay for handicrafts . The dough is not suitable for consumption and is dehydrating in large quantities and therefore harmful to health.
This handicraft material is particularly popular in day-care centers , kindergartens and schools because of its cheap production, its non-toxic composition and its simple and diverse processing options.
Salt dough consists of salt , wheat flour and water or vegetable oil, which are mixed together to form a kneadable dough . Usually the ratio of salt to flour is 50:50. The high salt content makes the dough largely inedible. To improve consistency and shelf life (the salt has a preservative effect), half of the wheat flour can be replaced with potato flour or a little wallpaper paste can be added to the dough . To create a colored mass, water color, food coloring, finger paint or pollutant-free natural pigments can be added to the dough .
To harden, the modeled objects are baked in the oven at 150 ° C for about 30 to 40 minutes, thick-walled objects also longer. You can also let the objects air dry for a few days.
After the objects have cooled down, they can be painted and varnished. Because of the salt used, the finished objects are sensitive to water ( hygroscopic ). Water-free paints and varnishes are therefore particularly suitable.
