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Taught by Courtney Cerruti
Salt dough ornaments have a rustic elegance and can easily be made with common kitchen ingredients. Courtney Cerruti teaches you her favorite recipe for this perfect holiday home activity. These simple "cookie" ornaments can be hung on the tree, strung together with greens for a mantle display, used on a wreath or placed atop a package. Leave them plain for a homespun look, or decorate with paint for a customized palette.
Seasonal variations:
Create salt dough ornaments in any season, all year 'round. Make variety of shapes by working with differntly shaped cookie cutters. Make rabbits and flowers for Spring, rainbows for Summer and leaves and pumpkins for Fall. You can also make celebratory ornaments for birthday, package toppers or mobiles. Change your painted decorations accordingly.
Learn how to:
Seasonal variations:
Create salt dough ornaments in any season, all year 'round. Make variety of shapes by working with differntly shaped cookie cutters. Make rabbits and flowers for Spring, rainbows for Summer and leaves and pumpkins for Fall. You can also make celebratory ornaments for birthday, package toppers or mobiles. Change your painted decorations accordingly.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Salt Dough Recipe: 2 cups flour plus extra for dusting, 1 cup fine salt, 1/2- 3/4 warm water - for tan dough add 3 tbsp cinnamon
- Parchment paper
- Skewer or tooth pick
- Sharp knife
- Rolling pin
- Large bowl
- Baking sheets
- Spatula
- Templates cut onto cardstock and/or cookie cutters
- Oven set to 200 Fahrenheit
- For decorating: watercolor or acrylic paint, paint brushes, jar of water
- Chop sticks (optional)
- Wire cutter and paper clips to create a hanging loop (optional)
Downloads:
- Make ornaments with salt dough
- Roll out dough and cut it with templates and/or cookie cutters
- Bake or air dry the ornaments thoroughly
- Use a paper clip to make a loop hanger
- Decorate the ornaments with watercolor and acrylic paint
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Salt Dough Ornaments Reviews
129 users recommended this class to a friend
Nilima Mukherji
Easy recipe.Air drying was a great option. And the little hangers made from paper clips got me excited! Thank you
More than 3 months ago
Aileen Chromicz
Explained everything clearly and easily.
More than 3 months ago
Cheryl Delaney
I love how we were showed the differences in color and texture when you bake the ornaments vs air drying them. It was also great to see you can use watercolor paint on them.
More than 3 months ago
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