Such a craft as molding from salt dough has its origins in antiquity. Then people made sacrifices to the gods in the form of figures made of salt dough. Nowadays, this craft is gaining more and more popularity. The whole family can be engaged in sculpting, but for children it is a very interesting and exciting activity. Hand-made figures radiate warmth and delight the eye. Testoplasty also develops motor skills and imagination in young inventors.
It is necessary
- Flour - 1 glass
- salt - 1 glass
- vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon,
- water - 150 ml,
- PVA glue (wallpaper),
- paint brushes,
- watercolor or gouache.
Instructions
Step 1
To start sculpting, you must first prepare the dough. To do this, mix a glass of salt and a glass of flour, then add a tablespoon of vegetable oil and half a glass of water. Mix all ingredients until smooth.
Step 2
Next, put the dough in a bag and place in the refrigerator for two hours so that it does not stick to your hands when sculpting.
Step 3
Next, proceed to the sculpting itself. You can make a hedgehog. Make a circle out of the dough.
Step 4
Then lay it down on a hard surface and flatten it down so that the bottom is flat. You should have a semicircle shape.
Step 5
On one side, make an elongated nose, convex arches and indentations for the eyes. Then take a nail scissors and make thorns on the back of our animal by pulling the dough up.
Step 6
Roll the nose and eyes out of the dough, and then attach them to our hedgehog with glue.
Step 7
Now put the figure to dry in the oven for an hour and a half. The temperature should be low - 80 degrees.
Step 8
After the hedgehog is dry, you can start painting. This can be done with gouache or watercolor.
