Dough It Yourself Cookbook
Contents
1. 1 To make the human figures roll out a portion of dough to about 1 2 thick Cut one edge straight with a knife Then wrap the dough around a jumbo wire hair roller with the brush removed 2 Usea ball of dough for the head and secure tothe body Next form a dough band for the headcovering Use your fingers to make the beard then make hair like impressions with a toothpick and attach beard to the face 3 For The Wise Men form additional dough into crowns then decorate them with nail or screw impressions Hands aretwo small balls of dough with knife indentations for fingers 4 Makethe camel by wrapping rolled out dough around a wire hair roller with brush removed lying it on its side on the cookie sheet Twist a piece of foil into an S shape and insert it into one end of the roller to form the head and neck Build up the hump and bent legs by adding small pieces of dough Use a toothpick to form the mouth and to poke holes on either side of the nose for nostrils Tear shaped pieces form the ears small dough balls the eyes with a thin coil down the rear of the camel for the tail 5 Lambs are 2 long oblongs of dough Pinch a ball of dough to shape the head with little dough balls for eyes and tear drop shapes for ears For wool attach small balls of dough to the body poking each with a toothpick to secure it in place For all figures moisten pieces with water to bond 38 39 Toy Wreath Don t just hide the toys u2. D oing It With Dough Welcome to the world of dough sculpture If you re new to this popular creative activity you ll find that dough sculpture is not only great fun but easy and inexpensive too If you re an old hand at dough art this handbook will provide you with hundreds of new ideas for decorating with dough Whether you re a novice or pro this book can show you and your family how to put together lots of useful decorations for home holidays and gift giving Then you can let your imagination go and create your own original works of art When you ve discovered the joys of doughing it yourself you may want to order the first book in this series The Dough It Y ourself Handbook An order form can be found on the insert in this book But right now let s step into the kitchen Probably everything you ll need is already there just waiting to mold or shape your ideas First the ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup Morton Salt 1 cup water To make the dough combine flour and salt in a large flat bottomed bowl Then add a little water at a time mixing as you pour to form a ball Note Additional water may be needed depending upon humidity Take care not to add too much so that dough becomes sticky Knead 7 10 minutes until dough has a smooth firm consistency To prevent drying place dough in a plastic bag Important Before you begin here s a word to the wise With this reci pe for dough sculpture y
3. Make a layer of larger balls over the hair depressing each in the center with a nail for the halo Moisten pieces with water to bond 8 Carefully slip the foil wrapped tube from the center Place cherub on cookie sheet and bake in a 325 oven for about 1 1 2 hours or until hard If dough has become very damp with the addition of each piece allow it to air dry slightly before placing it in the oven 9 When cool paint body red with either acrylic or poster paints Wings hair and halo are painted with gold metallic paint Y ou may either allow face hands and feet to remain natural or paint them flesh tone Varnish or shellac exposed areas inside and out as well as the bottom Glue a circle of felt to the bottom to protect your table top Rye Wreath Here s a Wreath with a little twist It s made from whole wheat flour and for the darker twists the recipe was made with rye flour 1 Working on aluminum foil make dough snakes into twists Begin from theinside of the wreath with twists approximately 16 long 2 Make each circle of dough twists slightly larger than one before it Braids should be laid side by side touching each other and cemented together with a bit of water 3 Cover the seam where the twists meet with single snakes of dough Then baste with egg if desired and bake Varnish when cool 3 Invite The Holy Family and Wise Men to your home for the holidays with this charming homemade Nativity Scene
4. to protect against moisture oOo0Q o0000 0000000000000 DO OoooOo0QOoOoon ggs o o0 as Lie ch The Park 1 For The Park follow Noah s Ark instructions 1 3 6 7 and 9 2 Makeleaves with flattened teardrop shapes 3 Treetrunks are dough to which more salt and flour have been added for a coarser texture 4 Next add details balls for apples pressed shapes of dough for birds and squirrels Bond pieces together with water 5 Finish as previously instructed Use wood stain for trees Paint and varnish when cool Dragon 1 Build The Dragon s body from a 5 dough covered foil ball with a 2 dough covered foil ball for a head 2 Roll out four snakes of dough about 3 4 thick and 1 long and attach in the appropriate places for arms and legs 3 For thetail roll out a cone shape 6 long and about 1 1 2 thick at one end and tapering 4 The mouth is made of two flattened snakes of dough about 2 long placed one on top of the other 5 Small cones of dough make up the teeth crescent shapes are the eyebrows Use a 6 strip with a forked end for the tongue Small triangular dough pieces placed on the head and back form scales Add small snakes of dough for thumbs Bond pieces together with water 6 Usea knife to make the fingers and toes and a toothpick to poke holes for eyes 7 Bake at 325 until hard Cool Paint with acrylics and finish with acrylic gloss for sheen 19 Walrus Us
5. dough and rolling ends between fingers to taper Do the same with a large snake of dough for the tail 3 Place a ball of crumpled foil on the body to hold pouch in place during baking Drape a half circle of rolled out dough over the foil trim excess 4 Add detailing like balls for eyes a small trianglefor a nose and a small snake of dough for an arm Moisten pieces to bond together With a butter knife cut in a smile 5 Bake at 325 until hard Remove foil and cool Coat with wood stain Paint details on eyes and nose Varnish Glue on hanger Noah s Ark l Start with a piece of pegboard cut to the shape of your project Thread picture wire through the holes of the pegboard for later hanging 2 Roll dough out over the pegboard Use a knife to make lines indicating planks 3 Always overlap the edges of the board with 1 4 of dough to allow for shrinkage and possible warping of the board 4 Add details to the Ark from snakes of dough 5 Noah and the animals are made freeform from pieces of dough pressed into the desired shape Bond pieces together with water 6 Bakeat lower temperature than normal to retard warping about 275 Allow for longer baking time depending upon dough thickness 18 7 Let the pieces cool gradually in the oven with the heat turned off to avoid cracking 8 When cool use wood stain for body of Ark paint details 9 Varnish both sides of the piece induding inside holes and around edges
6. foil Remove from the oven Take out the bowl that was used for shape and return the dough to the oven until hard Then varnish when cool Flower Pot Decorations 1 Create a border by wrapping a pot with dough braids or twists that have been dampened to adhere to the surface Then bake pot and all 2 Don t be afraid to add interesting touches like the sea shells in photo They are held in place by the dough and baked with it 3 The patterns on the square pot were made by imprinting cookie cutters in the dough 29 NL erem eR on caa t X wr ep brar loans loa i hra ma 1 Ia a na y J im CES B arrori bo the idee in E xr Er kem rx 9 bn erra reram yeas cad ged che beh on i lente IErzcs And Tue at hal pre S prucing up Your Home for Christmas Gather your crew together cause decorating for the holidays is a family affair J ust look at all the lovely ornaments and decorations you dad and the kids can put together Enjoy And make it a very merry Christmas 30 Y ou can t beat coming home for the holidays Especially when your dan can make your home and the tree look so festive Y ou can make an Angel ornament and other heavenly creations We ll show you how Angel l On a cookie sheet make a flat wing shape as illustrated 2 Separate each side of the wings into feathers with a butter knife Cut off the square edges of the feathers diagonally 3 Roll and flatten small pieces of dough between your
7. snakes of dough twisted around each other d Log a thick snake C f e Ball a piece of dough rolled to a round shape me E iem f Cookie cutter shapes forms made by pressing a cookie cutter through a flat piece of dough Doughs and Don ts Do use different kinds of flour to produce different effects Whole wheat flour yields a golden brown color rye a deeper brown A self rising flour will puff up to expand dough shapes It s an interesting effect for puffy cheeks or pudgy fingers Do use a lower heat when using a cardboard base so that the cardboard won t burn Dough is sometimes wrapped around a base like a Morton Salt box for support and shape Don t stretch the dough too tightly over a metal base like a lid J ust lay the dough down gently to prevent shrinkage which can ultimately cause cracking Don t use mirrors or plasticfor a base since they crack or melt during baking Do select a lower heat when using glass as a base Do check each piece often while it s baking since corrections are easy to make while dough is setting For example seams can be reinforced and the shape of the piece can be corrected Don t be afraid to press seams together hard enough to hold securely Do add more salt for firmer dough The salt also gives a translucent quality to the dough Do for convenience sake mix up dough ahead of time and store in a plastic bag You may refrigerate dough for up to five day
8. the sun Then pinch out shapes for shells Moisten pieces to bond together 4 Bake at 325 about an hour until it s hard Cool Then paint and varnish Gluethe scene onto the mirror frame 25 N dd Some Life to Your Living Room Could the room where you entertain be more entertaining Make a good impression with lamp and pot adornments molded from cookie or biscuit cutters Remember nothing livens up a room like a little imagination put to good use 26 It s now time to do up the living room in dough From the Flowers on the Lamp to The Candlestick Holders on the cocktail table here s a great way to brighten up the room where you entertain Candlestick Holders 1 Usea tennis ball can or other cylinder without lid for shape 2 Roll dough snakes as long as possible approximately 2 feet and begin coiling them around the cans 3 Wrap dough twists around the can too 4 Then from dough rolled to about 1 4 thickness cut strips as long as the circumference of the can and attach these to the other layers with water 5 Make as many levels as desired until the entire can is covered Put a lip on The Candle Holder by fluting the edge of the top snake Y ou may also wish to use fork or toothpick impressions or small dough balls to produce interesting textures 6 Bake at 325 approximately 20 minutes Then remove the can and let The Candle Holder bake until hard Varnish when cool 2 Lamp Flowers l Usea fl
9. crylic paint finish A base coat of white acrylic paint is applied tothe piece followed by a second coat of any color of your choice If a transparent color is desired add small amounts of color to acrylic medium Theless color used the more transparent the paint Since acrylic paint seals a sculpture no final coat of varnish is needed 5 Baked finish Simply bake the piece until it s golden brown Then give it a coat of shellac or varnish 6 Metallic finish Use a rub on metallic copper finish for an interesting highlighted effect Gold silver and bronze finishes can also be used to achieve similar effects Afterward give the piece a coat of varnish 7 Eggfinish After baking a piece about 15 minutes remove it from the oven and baste it with whole beaten egg Return the piece to the oven until it is done For a darker finish rebaste every 10 or 15 minutes Varnish when cool Note Canned milk can be used instead of or even mixed with egg to give a similar dark brown finish After finishing try a variety of final touches By gluing on buttons rhinestones seeds sequins shells or bits of pasta you can achieve unusual and exciting effects In fact you can do just about anything to your dough sculpture except eat it Glossary of Dough Terms This short list describes the terms you ll need to know to create the works of art pictured in this book a Snake a dough rolled to the shape of a bread stick b Twist two
10. ctions in the Dining Room Section under Angel Dish 8 Bake upside down until firm then remove the bowl Return Basket to the oven and bake until hard Sunbathers 1 For our long legged Bathing Beauty use an upended narrow cardboard box like the ones that come with earrings or other jewelry as a support Cover the box with foil Then wrap dough around two short dowels for thelegs Press thelegs against the little box 2 Next build the body by covering a foil ball with dough Thehead isa small dough covered foil ball Thearms arefat dough snakes with dough balls for hands and tiny snakes for fingers The bathing suit top is made of dough balls Bond pieces together with water 3 Add details like sunglasses nose ears bikini ties and belly button Use bits of wirefor the sides of her sunglasses 4 Bake at 325 for about 1 1 2 hours Tanned bodies are painted with wood stain Paint suits hair or cap finger and toenails 5 For TheSun Goddess lying down form her body over a crumbled ball of foil A smaller foil ball makes the head Dough snakes and balls make up thelegs and feet Moisten pieces to bond 23 Mirror with Leaves and Pasta Shells 1 Usean old frame for shape Then cut leaves 1 4 thick with leaf cookie cutters and make vein indentations with a dull knife Placeleaves on four foil covered sections of the frame Moisten and overlap the leaves as you go 2 Bake each section When cool assemble and glu
11. e around the inside of the frame Glue store bought pasta shells and bows around the edges Place dowels for hanging jewelry at the bottom of the frame Paint and varnish Shade Pulls The Shade Pulls or Floral J ewelry are made of the same kind of flowers as on The Tissue Box Simply attach the flowers to a circle of dough with water Add a ribbon and you ve got a lovely necklace or room accessory Gloxinias 1 To make Gloxinias use tea cups for the shape Then cut a circle twice as large as the cup measures across 2 Work the dough gently into a lightly oiled cup letting the dough fall into shape Leave enough dough at the top to curve over the edge of the cup Flutethe edges of the dough 3 When flowers bake enough to hold their shape remove cups make a stem hole in the bottom and return flower to the oven to finish baking Paint and varnish when cool 4 Use heavy wire or copper tubing for the stem 5 For theleaves use artificial ones or quilted leaves with wire inside for support Boxtop Tocreate the flowers that top this box follow the instructions for TheTissue Box on the previous page 24 Palm Tree Mirror 1 For The Palm Tree Mirror you ll need a mirror with an easel back frame Then cut a piece of cardboard to the size of the frame cover it with foil and work directly on it 2 The palm trees are fat snakes for the trunks with elongated tear drop shapes for leaves all flattened 3 Form a ball for
12. e the same type of construction as was used for The Dragon Handy Pot For the Handy Pot follow the basic directions for The Pot with a Face and Hand Horse To make The Horse see page 26 in the Christmas ornament section Turnip 1 Roll a large cylinder of dough tapering it at one end and curving it to one Si de 2 With a toothpick form holes large enough for the eyes Place small balls of dough moistened slightly into these holes Then prick them in the center with a toothpick 3 With a knife cut a gash for a mouth The tongue is a flat oval attached in the back of the mouth 4 Make free form leaves impressed down the center with a dull knife for veining Bond pieces together with water 5 Bake Paint when cool Pot with Face and Hand 1 Form facial features and hand from basic shapes Moisten the backs of the pieces and attach them to the pot 2 Add detailing with a knife or a toothpick 3 Bake pot and all When cool paint the thumb green Varnish 20 N Dream World of Dough Art There s no excuse for a bedroom so boring that it puts you to sleep Wake up to homemade handiwork L et the decorations and mirrors you make reflect your creativity With just a little flair you ll have a lovely bedroom plus a wholelot of fun 21 ck if m p a o 0 a n 4 _ J P P j P f Don t stuff your dough under the mattress That s an old fashioned way to save Displa
13. en enjoy the exciting ways you ve decorated with these inedible goodies Whether you made a wall piece or a Hen Centerpiece your work is sure to be a conversation piece And a source of compliments for years to come 13 Todress up your dining room all you need is a little dough Follow these instructions and see what you can make Little People Coasters E gg Cups 1 In making The Little Girl or Little Boy Coasters or Egg Cups cut a bottom circle slightly larger than the bottom of a cup or glass from dough rolled to 1 4 thickness Use cookie cutters for little people shapes 2 Attach little people at hands and feet around the bottom circle using water to bond 3 Use either an egg finish then bake or paint after the coaster is cooled Cover with clear varnish Line piece with foil for use as an egg cup Raspberry Souffle Dish 1 For The Raspberry Souffle Dish first cover a dish as smoothly as possible with foil 2 Next roll out a circle of dough approximately 1 2 thick and slightly larger than the dish 3 Then roll out a long strip of dough for the side of the dish The width of the strip will be the approximate height of the finished dish 14 4 Fit thestrip around the dish Fasten together the two ends of the strip Pinch together the side strip with the bottom circle of dough 5 Tomake the latticework roll out dough about 1 4 thick and cut into stri ps approximately 3 4 wide Criss cross the strips
14. entire board is covered Moisten pieces to bond together 7 For baking and finishing directions see instructions for pegboard 8 Remove foil clock shape and sand edges of dough as necessary to permit insertion of clock Paint your work with poster or acrylic paints 9 Wipe clock with cooking oil to ease insertion Cookie J ar 1 To make The Piggy Cookie ar use a wide cylindrical container with a lid 2 Place a foil ball on the lid and cover it with a sheet of rolled dough to form a half sphere 3 Ears are made of triangular pieces 2 long The eyes are balls of dough Make the nose from a large ball of dough flattened at the end with two holes poked for nostrils 4 For the body cover the base with rolled dough J oin the seam in back by smoothing with your fingers 5 Roll four dough logs about 1 thick for legs Hooves are small pieces of dough shaped as illustrated 11 6 Place your Pig head separate from body on a cookie sheet and bake at 325 from 1 1 2 to 2 hours or until hard Varnish when cool 7 f you wish add a batch of real cookies as a base Gluethe cookies in place and finish with decoupage varnish Take a bite out of one cookie and glue it into your finished Piggy s hand Basket Decorations In order to make The Basket Decorations simply follow directions for Canister Lids Improvise your own leaves and flowers 12 F east Your Eyes in the Dining Room Do up the dining room in dough Th
15. fingers and place them in rows starting at the base of the feathers and overlapping the rows as you go 4 Next roll a ball slightly larger than you want the head to be Roll one end and flatten it between your fingers to form a neck Fit the end of the neck on the bridge of the wings 5 With a toothpick make a mouth and holes for the eyes Place small dough balls into the eye holes Then prick holes into these dough balls 31 6 Toform curls roll dough snakes of different sizes with tapering ends and twist Moisten pieces with water to bond 7 Baste while baking or finish with paint when cool Snowflakes Snowflakes hot from the oven Impossible you say Well then you ve never made Dough Sculpture Snowflakes 1 Roll your dough to about 1 4 thick then use cookie cutter shapes for the basic patterns 2 Next use small aspic cutters to make small cutouts in the basic shape Overlay these cutouts on the basic design for a raised pattern and to cover areas where two pieces are joined to makethe joint stronger Moisten pieces with water to bond 3 Brush the Snowflakes with egg and bake Don forget to drill or piercea hole to attach a string for hanging Finish by varnishing when cool 32 Mouse Don t be scared It s just a little dough Christmas Mouse 1 The Mouse is made of four main flattened dough balls joined together the body the head and two ears 2 With a toothpick or pencil point make the eyes a
16. hard Cool Paint and varnish 4 Baste at the juncture between the bottom snake and the ball to attach to a fabric covered frame Or use glue to attach to a wood metal or plastic frame 15 Chicken amp Chicks 1 To put together The Mother Hen place an oval of dough over a foil wrapped inverted gelatin mold 2 Flatten small teardrop shapes of dough between your fingers for feathers Apply these around the mold Completely cover the mold 3 Form a foil ball for the head and cover it with dough Attach head to body with a toothpick Remember you re working upside down 4 Place your Hen on a cookie sheet and back at 325 about 45 minutes or until firm Then turn it right side up 5 Add details like flattened balls for the eyes For the comb take flattened dough balls and impress sides with a pencil Use a triangular piece for the beak 6 Return to 325 oven for another half hour or until hard Cool Paint with water colors and varnish 7 For chicks use a circle of dough for the bottom and wrap dough around a foil covered cardboard tube like from wax paper for shape Add feathers 8 Working right side up prop head into place with a foil ball Add facial features Moisten pieces to bond Then bake at 325 until hard Finish as above Angel Dish 1 Makethe basic dish by following directions 1 through 4 for The Raspberry Dish Then see page 25 for directions to make the angels Put together four angels as instructed
17. he mouth Then shape the mouth with the flat of a small spoon and your finger 2 Cut a triangle of dough for the nose To form cheeks press a spoon into each side of the face 3 Thesun s rays are formed by long snakes of dough tapered at the ends and made into an S shape 4 Add a curl of dough for a mustache Bond pieces together with water Then either leave a natural finish or paint with acrylics when cool Spice Rack Tomake The Spice Rack roll your dough to about 1 4 thick then cut out stars from two sizes of cookie cutters Moisten and assemble in a random pattern Bake flat on cookie sheet Paint and varnish Then use glueto attach the entire star assembly to the rack Cupboard Knob Decorations l Roll dough to 1 2 thickness Using a cookie cutter stamp out the flowers 2 Then cut a center in each flower to fit the cabinet knob 3 Baste with egg and bake or paint when cool Coasters E gg Cups Tomake TheLittle People Coasters or Egg Cups turn tothe instructions in The Dining Room Section page 9 Canister Lids 1 Roll Dough to 1 2 thick or slightly less Cut circle of dough to measure across the top of the metal or glass lid Do not use on plastic Allow 1 1 2 width for side piece 2 Flute side edges or decorate them with small cookie cutter cutouts like the hearts shown here 3 Roll a strip of dough to 1 4 thickness and wrap in the shape of a rose When the proper shape is obtained pinch t
18. ike the one on page 17 for Dad s Day When it s the Fourth of J uly a Stars N Stripes planter could make the day Or givethe kids a surprise on Halloween Hang a Home M ade Bat in the window For Thanksgiving transform the Chicken on page 10 into a Turkey Centerpiece with the addition of a few tail feathers Birthdays require a personal touch So trim gift packages with Dough Printing of the person s name 40 As a Special treat for a wedding shower an Upside down Dough Umbrella set off with flowers makes a dandy centerpiece And for a 25 anniversary celebration place a photograph of the loving couple in a Dough Frame topped with a big dough 25 Think about it The possibilities are endless And sois the fun you can have When it s holiday time just see what you can make of it Morton Salt hopes that you enjoy dough sculpture as a creative pastime For generations people have been using our salt to make things taste better It is with great pleasure that we pass along these helpful ideas to make your home and holidays a little prettier A Morton Creation as seen in Family Circle Great deas Christmas Helps 41
19. make the centers roll small balls of dough and place them on the tips of thin wire to resemble flower stamens Gluetheseinto the flower clusters 5 Leaves are sandwiched between two pieces of ribbon and cut to leaf shape 28 Picture Frame 1 Make The Picture Frame by using the dimensions of the frame you intend to use as a base Twist snakes of dough to use as a base Twist snakes of dough around each other to achieve the illustrated effect Moisten the pieces so that they don t separate Also dampen corners where other twisted dough snakes join 2 Add dough balls or press sea shells into the dough for ornamentation 3 You may baste with egg Bake Cool Varnish Then glue to frame Ashtray 1 After you ve rolled the dough to about 1 4 thickness use a cookie cutter to cut out leaf shapes 2 Invert a foil covered ashtray or bowl onto a piece of foil Overlap the leaf shapes over the inverted bowl Allow leaves to fall over the edges of the bowl Flatten the ends of the leaves against the bottom sheet of foil Moisten pieces to bond together 3 Remove bowl after baking for 20 minutes Return dough to oven Bake until hard Varnish when cool Walnut Dish l Cover an inverted foil wrapped bowl with one piece of dough which you have rolled to be about 3 8 to 1 2 thick 2 Crack walnuts save the nuts to munch later then press the half shells into the dough in a pattern around the bowl 3 Bakefor about 30 minutes on
20. nd carve in a smile Use small dough balls for The Mouse s nose and teeth 3 Add details like arms tail vest bow tie etc with other bits of dough Moisten pieces with water to bond Bake Cool Paint And varnish Don forget to add a wirein the back for hanging The ornaments on this page that are combinations of birds small animals and other decorations are cookie cutter forms combined with free form shapes Pieces are moistened with water to bond They re as easy to make as they are fun to look at Horse For something totally distinctive here s A Horse of a different color Actually you can make it any color you like 1 After rolling your dough to about 1 2 thick form the basic horse shape from ovals circles and snakes 2 Form eye and nostril holes with a toothpick Ears are made from small triangles of dough pinched in half Make the horse s bridle with narrow strips of rolled out dough and small dough balls Curl small snakes of dough for the mane and tail Moisten all pieces to bond 3 Bake until hard cool and paint with acrylics Varnish then ride off into the sunset of a happy holiday 33 Christmas Spirit in Red Thecutelittle Christmas Spirit at the bottom of the photo can also be made in a snap 1 Cut the body from rolled dough Then add small balls of dough for the head hands and feet 2 Score fingers and toes with a knife Next make a crown with small dough balls and prick each in the cen
21. nder your Christmas tree Bring them out in the open for kids and adults to enjoy All on this colorfully decorated T oy Covered Wreath 1 Cut a circle from the center of a disposable pizza pan and notch the inner edge 3 4 Then fold up the edge to form an inner rim 2 Fill the outside circle of the pan with a wreath of crumpled foil Cover the foil with leaves of flattened teardrop shapes scored with a knife for veining 3 Bake at 325 about 45 minutes until firm 4 Next construct simple toy shapes with cookie cutters or from free form shapes of dough balls and snakes 5 Attach toys to leaves with moistened balls of dough Add little dough balls for holly berries too Then wrap additional leaves around the pieces to help secure them in place Moisten to bond pieces 6 Return the wreath to a 325 oven 1 to 1 1 2 hours until it s hard When it s cool paint then varnish Attach a hanger and hang around for the compliments You ve seen what dough sculpture can do for Christmas Why not spice up your other holidays and gift giving occasions with special decorations and presents made of dough Get the festivities started with the following suggestions Or create your own great ideas When Easter rolls around be prepared with the Basket on page 17 and Easter E ggs that you ve decorated with dough Mother s Day means nice surprises for Mom when you present her with the Tiger Lilies on page 17 Put together a Cigar Box l
22. ogether the bottom of the flower This will bring the center of the rose upward and the outer petals will fall outward 4 Placeflower in the center of thelid Then cut leaves free form or with a Cookie cutter and attach to the lid around the rose Moisten pieces to bond together Makeleaf veins with a butter knife 5 Finish lid by brushing with egg Bake When cool paint flower and leaves if desired 10 Cuckoo Clock For instructions on working with pegboard see numbers 1 3 6 7 and 9 under Noah s Ark in Kid s Room page 13 1 You ll need a piece of pegboard cut to shape and a battery operated clock 2 Cover a strip of light weight cardboard with aluminum foil wrap this around the clock to make an impression of the dimensions of the clock Tapein place Set this mold on the pegboard atop a cookie sheet Remove the clock and fill the opening with foil to hold the shape Make sure that an opening is left in the pegboard where you want the clock to go so that you may change batteries etc 3 Usingthe illustration as a guide begin applying dough shapes snakes balls teardrops etc to pegboard 4 Formthe bird over a ball of foil securing the head to the body with toothpicks 5 The rainbow is simply six snakes of dough wrapped around a flattened ball the sun Apply moistened dough pieces to the face of the sun as features 6 Leaves are flattened teardrop shapes veined with a dull knife Add all pieces until
23. ol Cherub Candle Holders Here aretwo angels whose sole purpose is to brighten your holiday by holding your candle sticks 1 Roll out dough to 1 2 thickness then cut a dough circle 1 wider in diameter than the cardboard tube that you re using as a base A tube from paper toweling or bathroom tissue will work nicely Next cover each tube with foil and place it in the center of the dough circle to keep the shape for the candle hole 2 Wind snakes of dough around the base of the tube and upward to a height of about 3 Smooth the outside edge with wet hands 3 Toform wings roll two dough snakes into spirals one beginning at the right hand side and winding to the left the other beginning at the left hand side and spiraling right so that they are reverse images and slightly oval in shape Attach them to the back of the cherubs with a bit of water 4 Flatten a small dough ball and press it onto the front of the body for the head Then add two small balls to it for cheeks with a tear shaped piece for the nose Use a toothpick to make a smile and to poke holes for the eyes 5 Placetwo small dough balls under the face slightly flattened for the hands Make finger indentations with a knife 36 6 Maketwo elongated balls and pinch them into the shape of the feet Toe indentations are formed with a knife 7 For the hair press small dough balls around the head pushing a toothpick into the center of each to secure it in place
24. on the dough bowl 6 For berries make a lump of dough about the size of a gumdrop and cover with tiny dough balls 7 Make leaves by flattening small circles of dough with your fingers Make a crease in the middle of each for the leaf vein Place leaves and berries between latticework on the dish Moisten pieces to bond together 8 Baketill hard Varnish when cool Heart Napkin Rings 1 Roll the dough to 1 2 thick Then cut into strips two inches wide and long enough to encircle a paper tube or rolling pin 2 Cut out heart designs with a small cookie cutter Use cutout pieces as a raised decoration 3 Pinch ends together to hold Moisten pieces to bond together When dough has set take the rings from the oven and cut another heart in joined section so that design will be consistent around the piece Bakerings until hard Paint and varnish when cool Flower Pot Decorations 1 Use cookie cutter shapes for the bottom circle and the flower on top 2 Make a small ball of dough for the center of the flower Use a dull knife to make indentations between flower petals and in the flower center Bake and varnish when cool Frame 1 For corners bend a flat snake of dough into a 90 angle and lay on a lightly oiled cookie sheet Add balls of dough to each end Add a smaller snake and dough balls to each corner 2 Complete the frame with small snakes of dough and dough balls 3 Bake at 325 for about 1 1 4 hours or until
25. only much smaller than ornaments and place them on the sides of the dish 2 Next for the ribbons cut narrow pieces of rolled out dough and form a loop by folding both ends in toward the center of the piece Press down in the middle Cover where the two ends come together with a small piece Turn the ends of this small piece behind the looped piece 3 Placelong curling pieces of dough under the bow for the ends of the ribbon Place bows and ribbons between angels 4 For flowers flatten a circle of dough with your fingers until it is very thin Pinch the center as shown to form a stem Fill the center with small balls of dough Make free form leaves and attach under flowers Place flowers and leaves beneath bows on sides of dish Moisten pieces to bond together Bake and varnish when cool and there you have it your own Angel Dish 16 R edoing the Kids Room If you ve been toying with the idea of redoing the children s room let the kids try their hand at making the accessories J ust make sure they don t eat their work They ll love working with dough It occupies little fingers and builds imagination 17 Okay have you gathered the children together Because adding these creative touches to the kids room is going to be fun Kangaroo Pencil Holder 1 Roll dough to 1 2 thickness Cut a kidney shape for the body an oval for the head and L s for legs and feet 2 Form ears by flattening a ball of
26. ou can make all sorts of dreamy creations that l ook good enough to eat Le us remind you that these creations are art not food For that reason we urge Please don t eat theart Now let s go through the drawers and cupboards for the tools you ll need for your new creative pastime Bet you ll have most of these already Aluminum foil M elon ball shaper Basting brush Pizza cutter Butter knife Rolling pin Candle gelatin and candy molds Skewers and nails Cookie and aspic cutters Spoons Cookie sheets Toothpicks Forks Water color brushes Garlic press Wax paper If you want to get fancy you may pick up inexpensive clay modeling tools at local craft shops or hobby stores Please see that small children are always supervised when using sharp or pointed objects Now that you know what tools to use your work s cut out for you But here are a few pointers that will make it even easier to turn out your masterpieces Always flour hand and work surfaces to keep dough from sticking Working on foil covered cookie sheets makes clean up easier and allows pieces to be moved without damage Important To join any two pieces of raw dough together simply moisten both surfaces with water and press together The water acts as a glue and keeps dough from separating during baking or drying Tip using a water color brush makes moistening pieces easy When using cake candle or gelatin molds always wipe inner surfaces with a light coa
27. pick to make the mouth Two small dough balls form the cheeks a teardrop shape for the nose with two little strips for the eyebrows 7 Layers of small dough balls pricked in the center to help them stay in place form the hair and beard 8 Roll out dough on a piece of burlap or other rough fabric to achieve the texture for Santa s bag Wrap this textured dough around a large ball of aluminum foil then attach the bag to the body with water Build up the sides of the bag allowing it to fold and buckle Use more foil if necessary Moisten pieces with water to bond 35 9 Placein a 325 oven and bake 4 5 hours until it s completely hard Paint when cool with acrylicor poster paints Toretain its texture dilute paint for Santa s bag Finish with shellacor varnish Then fill Saint Nick s bag with candies or other nicethings 20 Ss E o an Angels Tomake The Angel that decorates the Christmas stocking put together a smaller version of the angel described on page 25 under Christmas ornaments Dough Lettering Here s the way to personalize your Christmas gifts For Ray roll out long snakes of dough to the approximate thickness of a breadstick Then lay them on foil and form into the letters of the name Or for Carl make letters from twisted or braided snakes of dough For Me amp You use balls of dough combined to spell out the name For all the above use water to attach pieces to one another Bake then varnish when co
28. s Do if major cracking occurs while object is baking remove piece from the oven fill in the crack with moist dough and return it to the oven Do use white glue to attach finished dough sculpture pieces to another surface ven Art to Warm up Your Kitchen Know what s cookin Some bright sunny dough art to brighten up the kitchen From Cupboard Door Knob Decorations to a Cuckoo Clock with a greedy Piggy Cookie ar in between here s all you need to know to create your own kitchen counter culture Sincethis might be your first attempt at dough sculpture let s brighten your kitchen with something easy Why not reach for The Moon Moon l First roll out your dough like a pie crust to about 1 2 thick and cut out a crescent from a circle 2 With a knife cut out a smiling mouth Add a triangular piece for the nose and with a toothpick form a nostril Now add a flat circle of dough for the cheek 3 Add a small ball of dough for an eye Then pierce it in the center with a toothpick or nail 4 Make free form curls of dough for beard and hair and attach as shown Make sure the top curl is securely attached to body and that it forms a loop because that is how TheMoon is hung Bond all pieces together with water 5 Place on a cookie sheet and bake until light brown Allow to cool Then varnish Or paint then varnish That s all there is to it Sun 1 For The Sun cut a circle of dough Now with a knife cut in t
29. t of cooking oil before pressing in the dough This prevents sticking and leaves a cleaner impression Easy to Harden Once you ve put the last little details on your newly formed creations they re ready for hardening Basically there are two ways to do it Let them dry in the air all by themselves Or bakethem in the oven Either way your sculpture must be hard and rigid before finishing The Air Drying Process It s slower but easier for kids and often yields interesting textures 1 For best results place sculptures on a piece of screen so that both sides can dry out equally well 2 Allow to stand at least 48 hours until it has a rock hardness and is white and limestone like in appearance Then it s ready to finish The Baking Process It s faster and allows the option of various finishing techniques l Set oven temperature at 325 350 2 Bake on foil covered cookie sheet for easy clean up 3 For each 1 4 thickness allow one half hour baking time or bake until surface turns light golden brown Baking Tips If sculpture puffs up poke a hole with a pin or toothpick to release air and reduce oven temperature 50 to 75 Give special attention to extra thin pieces which tend to bake more rapidly Y ou might wish to reduce oven temperature To prevent large flat sculptures from curling during baking just weight down edges with a metal tool or heavy object after the surface has cooked long enough to s
30. ter with toothpick The mouth and eyes are formed with a toothpick too 3 Bake Cool Paint the body with poster paints or acrylics the crown with gold metallic paint Then varnish It s a bit of the Christmas spirit 34 Christmas never seems so festive as when you deck the halls with goodies that you ve made yourself And if you relooking for the perfect present the decorations pictured here are gifts you can make for very little dough Let s begin with a man who needs no introduction Santa Claus Santa Claus Centerpiece l Do your work on a cookie sheet using a foil ball about the size of a baseball for the body form Then add a smaller foil ball for the head securing pieces together with toothpicks 2 Placethelarger ball on a circle of dough Fold the dough up around the sides of the ball sothat the piece stands upright on the cookie sheet Then completely cover the foil balls with dough smoothing the pieces with your dampened hands 3 Shapetwo dough balls for boots Next attach a snake of dough down the front of your sculpture for the fur trim Another dough snake placed at the bottom of the figure forms the rest of Santa s fur 4 Then attach two thick dough snakes for arms balls for hands and smaller snakes for fingers Make buttons of four tiny dough balls 5 For Santa s hat roll out two small triangles of dough pressing them together at the sides then attaching the entire hat to the head 6 Usea tooth
31. upport the weight without leaving indentations Test by tapping with spoon Now For the Big Finish After you ve properly dried or baked your creation it s time to finish it off right There are several methods to choose from Different types of paints each produce their own interesting effects Try your hand at water colors spray paints acrylics or enamels Want a marbled look J ust add food coloring to the dough while you re kneading it For uniform color apply food coloring to the water There are even some more types of finishes you can apply during the baking process such as egg or canned milk glazes Note All dough sculptures require protection against moisture Most paints except water colors provide sufficient seal by themselves Make sure that pieces are completely sealed with paint or that both sides of all sculptures are covered with a coat of shellac acrylic sealer lacquer or varnish Listed here are common finishing effects that you can produce 1 Natural finish J ust air dry piecefor 48 hours Varnish 2 Antique finish First givethe piece two coats of acryliclacquer then stain it with a commercial wood stain After allowing the stain to dry a few minutes rub the surface with a soft cloth for a high lighted effect Finally varnish it For glossier finishes apply acrylic clear gloss 3 Water color finish After painting a piece with water colors dry piece thoroughly then add a coat of varnish 4 A
32. uted edge biscuit cutter on rolled out dough to cut out the flower petals 2 Overlap the petals 3 Use a garlic press to make the flower centers Moisten pieces with water to bond 4 Bake The Flowers over a slightly curved shape like a bowl that resembles the shape of the lamp on which they will be used Cigar Box 1 Roll out a piece of dough to about 1 4 thickness and make it just slightly larger than the dimensions of the box you plan to use to allow for some shrinkage Lay your work on foil 2 Placestrips snakes balls flattened circles and other dough shapes on the original rolled out piece Form letters from snakes of dough 3 Make a border from snakes of dough The darker border shown here was made with rye flour Moisten pieces to bond together Use a knife to add texture 4 Baste with egg if desired and bake Finish your lid with varnish when cool Attach to the box top with glue Tiger Lilies 1 Togrow Tiger Lilies from dough first cut a cardboard pattern for all petals Petals are 5 long and 1 1 2 at the widest point 2 Next roll out dough very thin and cut five petals for each flower Then take a medium thin florist s wire and place it under each petal pressing wire into the dough and bending petal and wire to desired shape Leave 1 1 2 at the bottom to hold petals to stem when assembling 3 Place the dough petals over a curved surface like a tube or rolled paper etc and bake 4 To
33. ying your homemade dough sculpture is a new fangled and inexpensive way to decorate Tissue Box 1 For The Tissue Box make the flowers from thinly rolled dough cut with a small biscuit cutter and placed over aluminum foil to obtain desired shape 2 Cut leaves from dough and rib them with a butter knife Add small dough balls for flower centers and tendrils from thin snakes of dough Moisten pieces to bond together 3 Make separate flower leaf combinations for each side of the box Finish with egg Bake separately Varnish when cool Then glue arrangements to the box MEN Lee Iu TOU a ae niinus LRG OPNA at H a aa RANA Ld s LA 22 Dough Basket l To build a Basket from dough cover a large inverted mixing bowl tightly with aluminum foil Turn up the edge of the foil to make a shelf 2 Cut a circle from dough that has been rolled out to about 1 2 thick Then placethis circle on top of the inverted bowl to form the base of the basket 3 The body of the basket is made of coils of braided dough 4 Starting at the circle of dough place the braids around the bowl pressing each new row of braid into the row before it dampening with water to make them stick 5 Toconnect the ends of the braids cut the ends straight and press together as pictured 6 Coil braids around the bowl until you reach the aluminum foil rim Then finish off with a single coil of dough around the top 7 Tomake the bow see dire
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