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Marbled Frame
Date Submitted: October 29, 2006
Simple, inexpensive frame to make with salt dough.
Materials:
- Salt Clay*
- Tacky Glue
- Two or Three Shades of Nail Polish
- Clear Plastic Sheet
- Microwave (optional but dries your creation quickly)
- White Acrylic Paint
- Picture Hook
- Photo
Instructions:
Model a frame out of salt clay - any shape and any size.
If desired bake the frame on High (100%) in microwave for about 4-5 minutes or until hardened. Be very careful not to burn it.
Paint the frame with two coats of white paint and let dry.
Decorate the frame with nail polish giving it a marbled effect and let dry.
Cut two pieces of clear plastic, slightly smaller than the frame.
Apply glue all around the edges of one of pieces of plastic and apply it to the back off the frame. Apply the other shape in the same way except leave a gap at the top big enough to slide in a photo.
To finish, glue the picture hook onto the back. Now you are ready to display your photo in a stylish frame!!! *Salt Dough
You can make salt clay by mixing together 1 cup of flour, 1/2 a cup of salt and 1/2 a cup of water (You may add more water if this is not enough) add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Mix the dry ingredients then add the oil and slowly the water. Mix everything throughly. Knead the mixture on a floured surface until it isn't sticky anymore. If kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator, the salt clay will keep for about a week.
Anush,
England, United Kingdom.
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