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My daughter has to make a 3D volcano for a project at school. She thought that she would make it out of playdough and then paint it.
She needs the playdough to set/harden in order for it to keep it's shape.
Does anyone have a recipe where maybe you cook the dough to harden it?

Many Thanks.

Pat

Cooked Clay Dough

1 cup flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
4 cups water

1 cup salt

3 or 4 pounds flour

food coloring

Stir slowly and be patient with this recipe. Blend the flour and cornstarch with cold water. Add salt to the water and boil. Pour the boiling salt and water solution into the flour and cornstarch paste and cook over hot water until clear. Add the flour and coloring to the cooked solution and knead. After the clay has been in use, if too moist, add flour; if dry, add water. Keep in covered container. Wrap dough with damp cloth or towel. This dough has a very nice texture and is very popular with all age groups. May be kept 2 or 3 weeks

This link will take you to a Salt dough recipe.... and gives method of baking the item made.


http://www.ancientnile.co.uk/saltdough.php

Gwyn

Salt Dough is best Pat,,cheap easy quick and bakes lovely and hard ,then paint it,

I have a few on fridge that was done by the tots.with a glued magent on the back,,

Kids love it and can make anything..

Thanks all :-)

Kay, Does it rise?

How about making it with paper mache?

No Pat,,


it stays shape you make it,,

plain flour is best,,any old cheap stuff,,,,,

Thats what we made our volcano out of Marion, was supposed to be grandsons project but we all were there, used baking soda to make it look like lava, the fun we had. lol

lol Granny.

Yes we did think about that but lots of other people are doing it that way - She wants to be different!

Thanks for the repies all.
Pat
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