A molding from a salted dough: a master class for making a picture, a massive hedgehog and a filigree

You can make a test from a simple child's craft, and a true masterpiece. This is a unique material, it is accessible to everyone and is absolutely universal at the same time. He is loved by mothers who want to develop their creative abilities in their children, and those who simply take a great interest in decorating their home with various stylish handmade products. For example, from a salty dough you can dazzle such items as a photo frame, a toy on a Christmas tree, a candlestick, a vase, a barrette, a panel on the wall, a casket and much more. Even simple crafts made from salted dough look very impressive. If you have never been engaged in this kind of creativity, it's time to start. For a start, it's better to take on simple products. To better master such craft, as molding from salted dough, a master class to help, of course, will be provided.

Dough

First of all it is necessary to know the recipe of the test, what ingredients and in what proportions are taken. There are different versions of the test for crafts. But its composition is always unchanged - it is flour, salt and water.

Flour and salt are mixed in 1: 1 or 2: 1 ratio( flour, salt).An important detail - salt take Extra, when adding a large dough can crumble. When you start adding water, remember that the consistency of the dough should end up a little softer than the clay. If it sticks to your hands when mixed, one tablespoon of vegetable oil can be added. For even greater plasticity, instead of water, try adding jelly.

Tools

When you proceed directly to the manufacture of the product, you may need a rolling pin, a sharp knife for carving figurines. The round shape is cut with a glass, cup or jar. When cutting figures, the cookie shapes can be useful. If the surface of the product is corrugated, then it can be applied with a net, a needle, a knife, small manicure scissors, buttons with relief and even lace.

Sometimes, you need to depict grass or hair. In this case, a crusher for garlic or grater will come to the rescue. The pupils of the eyes are pushed with a pencil, a smile - a cap from the handle or a small spoon. It looks very peculiar picture with an imprint of twigs or shells, chains or beads, or some other objects. But keep in mind - prints must be done quickly, because the dough quickly dries up.

For joining parts, they are lubricated with a wet brush and applied to each other. If you conceived a three-dimensional product, then first make a frame for it. The material for the frame can serve as a crumpled foil, wire, a bank - everything that looks like your design. If you make a molding from the salt of the picture, you will need to paste it on the base. This can be a frame for photos of various sizes. Cardboard is embedded inside the frame and a picture of the dough is already attached to it.

Technique

The quality and durability of the crafts directly depends on how much the dough is plastic. So do not keep it long in the air, it dries and cracks. Take in small portions, the rest in a cellophane bag in the refrigerator. Just like the clay, the dough should be kneaded before starting work.

To work neatly, all tools and also the board on which you work, you need to smear a little with vegetable oil.

Drying

The finishing of any product from the dough is always by drying. And here there are subtleties. In summer, the products are dried in the sun. In this case, the drying time depends on the thickness of the craft. In winter, small items dry on the battery. But it will be more correct to do the final drying in the oven at the lowest possible heat.

Finishing finish

If the product is to be colored, it is painted with gouache or acrylic, pre-priming the product. Paints can be mixed, achieving interesting color combinations.

Well, now the promised master class Modeling from salted dough, photo, tips and explanations.

Hedgehog

First for the hedgehog we make a skeleton of food foil. We crumble it into a dense ball and cover it with a layer of dough. Get a tight ball. We will determine where the muzzle will be located, pull out our fingers and flatten the nose. The hedgehog eye can be made from two peppercorns by pressing them into a soft dough. We also make a nipple from pepper, but already fragrant - it is larger.

Now take the little scissors. Scissor cuts in the test and immediately lift them slightly upwards. So the needles will form.

The next set of needles do the same, only in staggered order.

Next - we'll sculpt the apples from the dough, which will carry the hedgehog on the thorns. Tails of apples are a dry carnation. In the place where the fruit will be located, cut off the needles so as not to get in the way and moisten it with a wet brush. Now the apple will well fall on the needles and stick.

If the dough still remains, you can fashion not one hedgehog. After the final drying of the product, draw a marker and eyelashes with a marker. Cover the products with varnish.

We have a wonderful prickly family.

Owl

You can make an owl by the same principle. The feathers of the dough are also cut with scissors.

You can also find and see similar master classes in video format, so it's easier for you to master the technique of dough preparation and directly molding products.

Video lessons on making other crafts from this material

Here is a wonderful panel "Grapes":

Photo frame:

Lamb:

Basket with mushrooms:

Flower:

Horseshoe:

Angel: