. Using this low cost and simple reciepe you can make a variety of ornaments such as stars, moons, Goddess images and runic plaques that have a beautiful rustic look.

Salt Dough (Baker's Clay)

2 cups flour
1 scant cup table salt
3/4 cup water

Mix altogether in a bowl, it will be dry at first but knead it, and knead it some more before adding more water! Add as little water as possible! Roll out on a generously floured board to about 1/4", not thicker than 1". Cut out desired shapes, bake on the back of a cookie sheet at 200F for about 6 hours, for 1/4" thick shapes. For thicker shapes, bake at 350F for 1 hour (this browns the thinner shapes and makes them harder to paint)

For small 3D shapes, support them with crumpled tin foil (while baking, that is). For large 3D shapes, make the shape out of crumpled tin foil and cover it with dough. Bake according to thickness of dough.

Color your dough when mixing by adding: instant coffee ground cinnamon mustard (powdered, NOT prepared!) paprika

To create addition different looks to your work:
Glaze with mayonaisse for a wet, shiny look
Eggwhite beaten w/1 tsp of water - light brown
Whole egg beaten w/1 tsp of milk - shiny medium brown

Self-Hardening Salt Clay
1-1/2 cups salt
4 cups flour
1-1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon alum (as preservative if clay is not baked)
Mix the dry ingredients together in a plastic bowl: then add water
gradually.
When dough forms a ball around the spoon, knead the dough well, adding water
if it is too crumbly.
This clay can also be baked. Set the oven to 300 degrees and bake small
shapes for 30-40 minutes or until hard.

Play Dough Clay
(non-hardening)
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon food coloring
2 cups water
Mix ingredients in saucepan. Ask a grownup for help in cooking over medium
heat, stirring constantly, until dough leaves sides of pan.
Remove from pan, and when cool to the touch, knead for a few minutes.

Cloud Dough
This dough is oily, but it is extremely pliable
and easy for very young children to use
1/2 cup water (or more)
1/2 cup cooking oil
2 cups flour
2 cups salt
Food coloring
Peppermint oil
Mix together the cooking oil, flour, and salt. Add a few drops of the food
color to the water.
Gradually add the water (additional water may be needed to bind the dough).
Add a few drops of the peppermint oil.
Knead the mixture until smooth and pliable.

Cornstarch Dough

1/2 cup water
1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup cornstarch

Mix together the soda, water, and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan. Ask a
grownup to cook over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon until the
mixture becomes thick.
Add a few drops of food coloring. Cool and knead until it's smooth. Use
dough for modeling or roll out and cut shapes.
Air-dry dough before painting. Store dough in a plastic bag in the
refrigerator.

Sawdust Dough
This dough has an interesting texture for
small sculpture projects

2 cups sawdust
1 cup wallpaper paste
Water

Mix the dry past with the sawdust. Slowly add water until a thick dough
forms.
Model onto shapes. Let harden overnight.