[Nfb-krafters-korner] bread dough decorations

[Dan Brewer]

Oh, the meat? We had a raoast and a package of burger. It is 
especially good. Better then the samples he gave us this summer.

HAt 06:03 PM 12/2/2008, you wrote:

>Your welcome.  Have fun.  smile
>
>Carol
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
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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
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>>>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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