Make Ahead Papier-Mache Paste

13 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. flour
  • water
  • few drops of peppermint or wintergreen extract
  • 2 c. salt
  • 2/3 c. water
  • 1 c. cornstarch
  • 1/2 c. cold water
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. liquid starch
  • few drops of tempra paint
  • you might use sand or bird gravel
  • 1 part white liquid glue
  • 1 part tempera paint

Directions

  1. 1
    Place a flat topped piece of coal in a quart size fish bowl. Put 1/4 c. table salt on the top of the coal.
  2. 2
    Slowly put 1/4 c. water on the salt, being careful not to wash salt off the coal. Add 3 drops each of red, yellow, blue, and green food coloring on top of wet salt.
  3. 3
    When the salt begins to grow the colors blend together, making a colorful water garden.
  4. 4
    Add 1 Tbsp. water each day.
  5. 5
    Carefully avoid washing away the salt formations.

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