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Author Garden: homemade garden markers njoynit Garden Pro! Member # 1345 posted                    #1 salt dough 2 C flour 2Csalt 1C water mix mixture till stiff knead mixture for 10 minutes then is ready to roll out #2 cornstarch dough 2C cornstarch 2C bakeingsoda 1/4 c cold water in saucepan add cornstarch& bakeing soda amd mix up& gradually add cold water stirring the whole time.heat stirring constantly till moist.turn onto a plate and cover with a damp towel till dough cools knead for 10 minutes roll out to 1/4 in thickness use bamboo skewers and soak them in water 1st overnight.very important if you want them to hold.can use cookie cutters to cut out shapes to skewwer.place them on cookie sheet in oven on 225 for 2-3 hours will have to turn occasionaly so edges don't curl.let them cool a few hours and can decorate.if want to use skewers to poke decorations or write names with do before bakeing and can add small stones also or water colors can also use food coloring to color the dough for markers and seal with 2-3 coats of clear paint when finished.can aslo make christmas ornaments the same way.can also hot glue broken pottery or objects to this.i have not tried glueing paper on as a printed photo.i just did one batch but stuck hole at top with skwewer and is a wind chime of sorts * * * * I will age ungracefully until I become an old woman in a small garden..doing whatever the Hell I want! http://community.webshots.com/user/njoynit03 http://community.webshots.com/user/njoynit http://photos.yahoo.com/njoynit03 Plants: 2209 | From: SE TX`in the yard somewhere most likely | Registered: Jul 2003  |  Seeded: 66.90.173.51 Jiffymouse guest posted              Njoynit, you are the greatest!! I have been looking for those recipe's for years. I remember making them in the 5th grade, but had not seen it until now. THANK YOU! Seeded: 12.165.32.4 loz guest posted              Great idea!!! I'm going to print this and try it out with my niece..... Seeded: 63.49.143.189 Flower Forum Hostess Member # 412 posted                    This sure sounds like fun. I have made Christmas decorations like this with the kids....they really had fun doing this. I wonder...do they stand up outside? * * * * Plants: 536 | From: Winnipeg | Registered: Jan 2003  |  Seeded: 24.66.94.142 njoynit Garden Pro! Member # 1345 posted                    Hmmmmmm you get real cold.I do wonder though.......the clear paint seals it.but it would probably be covered with snow the whole time.You'll have to try us know. I got me a TX state yesterday and blew up to size& have it printed up to make a cutout for some markers for my bed.think will add some stars also& use craft paint to color them * * * * I will age ungracefully until I become an old woman in a small garden..doing whatever the Hell I want! http://community.webshots.com/user/njoynit03 http://community.webshots.com/user/njoynit http://photos.yahoo.com/njoynit03 Plants: 2209 | From: SE TX`in the yard somewhere most likely | Registered: Jul 2003  |  Seeded: 67.30.45.111

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