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Food Dehydrator Clay
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 cup water
Mix flour and salt together, then add water. Blend mixture by hand.
Knead by hand 2 or 3 minutes into a pliable, moist ball.
Roll dough on a well-floured surface, adding flour to the top of the
dough so it will not stick. Keep surface well-floured as you roll and
turn dough. Cut into shapes or make figurines and then dry.
Holiday Ornaments
Roll dough thin - as you would a cookie. Use cookie cutters for
designs. Make extra ornaments to use as testers. You’ll break the
testers to see if dough is completely dry all the way through.
Sprinkle a little flour on the dehydrator trays and place ornaments
(not touching each other) on the trays.
Dehydrate for 2-2 1/2 days. You really can’t over-dry them. Be sure
your testers break with a snap and are completely dry inside.
1. Roll dough as smoothly as possible.
2. Remember not to make ornaments/art too tall. They must fit within
the tray height without touching the next tray on the top.
3. Paint with craft paint after dehydrating or color dough with food
coloring prior to molding. Clear spray helps preserve your crafts.
Mexican Dough Art
2 cups baking soda 1 1⁄4 cups cold water
1 cup cornstarch
Combine ingredients in pan. Cook, stirring continuously, for about
5 minutes or until mixture thickens and forms into a ball. Knead by
hand until smooth. Form into jewelry, figurines, small sculptures,
beads or art. Dry in your food dehydrator and paint, if desired. Finish
by spraying with a clear plastic to seal and protect.
