salt dough or simliar

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i bought some small cookie cutters and i want to make something with them with will go hard and can be painted by dd (3) to hang on our tree that will last for years,

never been good at crafty things,

help, please.

1 cup of plain flour
1 cup water
4 teaspoons of cream of tartar
half a cup of salt

mix it all together in a small pan, mix with a wooden spoon over a low heat until it forms a dough and goes darker.
Turn it out on to a board and knead it until it's pliable

is a cup a set measurement or just a way of getting the % right?

should i use a tea cup?

A cup is an official measurement, but tbh it really won't make much of a difference if you use a large teacup or mug. x

I have a no-cook recipe knocking around that I will find for you in a bit!

I have a no-cook recipe knocking around that I will find for you in a bit!

I've just looked at my cups - a cup is 250ml :)

These are on my list of things to do, aswell! I bought a really cute snowman cutter/stamp from TKMaxx yesterday which I hope will be perfect for the job.

I have a tutorial I did a couple of weeks ago which might help :)

Quick question! Could you paint finished decorations in PVA glue?? Would it have the same effect as vranish??

*varnish

Another question!
Can you use food colouring instead of paint??

Thanks. I was wondering about paint and varnish too.

Fab info lattelady

Bumping because I want answers to my questions!

I am not sure what everyone else has found but my salt dough decorations havent lasted after one year, the are pretty fragile and chip easily.

That said they are easy to make and look great. I spray mine with gold paint and if making them with children you can add glitter!