Q&A for How to Make Salt Dough

Technically yes, but it isn't recommended. The dough becomes very hard and would probably damage your teeth.

Use fine table salt for the dough if you want to get the best results.

Absolutely! I actually found self-raising flour to work even better than normal flour!

It depends on what you're using the mold for. It may not be best for oven bake clay, as it may crack.

All the ingredients are edible, so yes, you could eat it but it isn't very healthy.

Probably not. Cornstarch is a thickening agent, so you would probably get a thick gooey mess.

Roll the dough flat and push a cookie cutter of your choice into it. Scrape off the excess. Take a toothpick and stick it all the way through the dough on the top. Let it dry, then paint it.

Yes, but it might not work as well. Microwave it in short bursts.

If you would like to wear it, wait a few hours or overnight for it to dry and then you can paint it.

You can air dry the salt dough, and each day turn your design over so it can dry fully.

You can add extra water, a little at a time, until you get it sticky.

Yes. Make a ball of tinfoil that is a little smaller than your desired size for the globe and cover it with a 1/8-1/4 inch think layer of salt dough. Bake and paint with acrylic paints.

Salt dough is definitely not something you want to eat. Adding less salt will result in an inferior texture and consistency, so use the amount specified in the recipe.

You can make ornaments, jewelry charms, bowls, cups, and much more! It is safe to eat out of too. Once cooked, the necklace should not spoil.

Depends on the loaf of bread, but normally 350 for about 40 minutes, or whenever the bread gets to be a golden brown.

You can bake it in the oven for half an hour (if you are going to try this method, always keep checking, it in case it burns or starts browning). You can also let it dry by air for a week or more.

If you use water and flour, it will work, but not with the best results.

You can, but you should use flour if possible because will give a smoother texture.

No, you could use butter. But oil will be better to make it not stick to the pan.

Yes, it can.

Yes, as the reason you need oil is to get the right texture.

No, you do not. However, it creates a dough with a better tactile feel to it.

You can air dry salt dough instead in a dry location. It will take several days to a week. Trying to pan fry salt dough is not recommended.

Yes! It works especially well for making baking soda volcanoes, as long as it is completely dried out.

Yes, you need oil.

It is technically edible as is, but it doesn't taste great. Try adding something to make it taste better, like vanilla extract. Get creative!

Yes, if you add more flour, your dough should become stiffer. Just add a little bit at a time until you've got the consistency you want.

No. Usually, flour and water is fine, but salt gets the right texture.

You can also use watercolor, but it won't be as pigmented.

Yes, you can roll out the dough and put your hand on it. When it dries, you can paint it if you want.