Salt dough, easy and quick to prepare

The recipes

Here is the basic recipe: one cup of fine salt one cup of flour about half a cup of water Mix the flour and the salt together in a large bowl. Depending on the flour brand, you may need a different amount of water so it is best to make a well in the center and pour in the water. You have to knead until smooth and elastic and non-sticky dough. Shape the dough into a ball and wrap it into a plastic film in order to prevent it from drying. The dough is now ready to be used. Variations :     The basic recipe can be adapted for different purposes : Add more flour and you'll get a softer dough  Add more salt and the aspect of the sculptures will be granulous Add wallpaper glue and the dough will be more cohesive      A few way to add color to your sculptures : by using different brands of flour (rye, ...) by adding spices, chocolate powder, coffee... by adding gouache, oil paint (use gloves and knead long enough to get a uniform color) by adding food colorants by leaving the sculptures in the oven until golden you can also paint your sculptures once they have dried up