Painted Mermaid Figurine

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https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/painted-mermaid-figurine • Posted by Gertie

The mermaid was sculpted from salt dough and dried in the oven. Once dry and cool, she was painted.

You will need

Water Vegetable Oil 1 cup Flour 1 cup Salt Acrylic Paint

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The mermaid was sculpted from salt dough and dried in the oven. Once dry and cool, she was painted.

Instructions

1. Mix 1/2 c. salt, 1 c. flour, a touch of vegetable oil, and just enough water to make a dough. (The vegetable oil is optional and I use it to help make the dough smooth and workable.) Knead well.

2. 

   Form into desired shape (a mermaid in this case). Place on a sheet pain. (I prefer to line with aluminum foil.)

3. Dry out in a 200 degree oven, SLOWLY. This took a couple hours. When I knew the top was dried through and no longer a concern to smash my work, i flipped her over to help dry out the back.

4. 

   Paint. (The salt dough absorbed the paint and liquid quickly, so be careful of the drying pain "pulling" when added more paint to layers not completely dry.)

5. 

   Let dry completely.