[Nfb-krafters-korner] bread dough decorations

[Carol Osmar]

Your welcome.  Have fun.  smile

Carol

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>From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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>Date sent: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:20:25 -0700
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>Thanks, I've been looking for something like this.

>Susan Roe
>dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Carol Osmar" <osmarc at sbcglobal.net
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>Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 7:18 AM
>Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] bread dough decorations


>>I received this from another group I am on and wanted to share it 
with you.
>>The basket sounds good to me.  Someone suggested making a basket 
with a
>>loaf pan as the shape and putting a loaf of bread in it.  I enjoy 
baking
>>bread so I think I might try that.

>> Carol

>>  The recipe uses the following:
>>  Baker's Clay Ingredients:
>>  * 3 1/2 cups flour
>>  * 1 cup salt
>>  * 1 1/4 -- 1 1/2 cup water
>>  Mix the claystdough with your hands and shape into loaves, 
rolls, or
>> for a basket, roll out to 1/2" and cut into 1" strips.  Spray an 
oven
>> proof bowl with Pam (or whatever spray) and then weave the 
strips
>>>do the basket.  For a decorative edge, Twist two 1/2" strips
>> together and apply around the rim.  Make sure you do it so the 
mold can
>> be removed! Dab a bit of beaten egg white or even water anyplace 
the
>> dough touchs itself.  This will act as glue.  You can also use 
white
>> school glue for that matter.  Bake at 300 for 1/2 to 1 hour.  If 
you
>> want a mor golden brown color, you can brush with beaten whole 
egg
>> just before the baking is finished.
>>  When cool, you should varnish using polyurethane.  Shellac is 
not
>> waterproof!
>>  You can let bread go stale and varnish it, but it is very 
fragile.
>> This dough is much more sturdy.  Wear gloves when mixing as the 
salt
>> will burn your skin, especially if you have any cuts!
>>  I've made litterally thousands of these.  You can use the dough 
to make
>> anything that can be made from clay, plaques, characters, napkin
>> rings, baskets, faux food, ornaments, all kinds of things!
>>  You can add food coloring to the dough to get different colors 
or you
>> can seal your finished piece with matt finish varnish or a 
waterstwhite
>> glue mixture and then paint it with craft paints.
>>  TIP: If you make ornaments, make the hanging hole before baking 
and
>> make it a bit larger than you think you'll need.
>>  Good Luck!





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