Salt Dough Santa Handprint Ornament

Other Supplies

• Mod Podge Collage Clay, Vanilla White #25144
• Paintbrushes
• Jingle bell
• Wood plaque
• Hot glue gun
• Hot glue

Salt Dough Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 1 cup salt
• 1 ½ Warm water
• Mixing bowl
• Rolling pin
• Knife

Instructions

Make the Salt Dough Handprint

1. Mix the flour and salt.
2. Slowly add the warm water. Stir to combine.
3. Knead until soft and pliable.
4. Add a small amount of flour to your work-surface. Roll out the dough.
5. Press your hand into the dough.
6. Use a knife to cut around your hand shape.
7. Bake at 300° for 1.5-2 hours. Cool.

Decorate the Salt Dough Handprint

1. Turn the handprint so the fingers are positioned facing down. The fingers will be the beard. Paint the mid-palm/face area with flesh. Paint the fingers, top of the head and tip of the hat with Titanium White. Paint the hat area Apple Red, With a dry bush, paint cheeks using Pink Rouge Pearl. Add an Apple Red nose. Add a moustache with White. Using a detail paintbrush, add eyes and highlights with Charcoal Black. Add a pink mouth under the nose.
2. Using the star tip, add Collage Clay along the beard, hat rim and tip. Sink a jingle bell into the hat tip. Allow to dry for 8 hours.
3. Paint Mod Podge Sparkle over the beard and moustache area. Allow to dry.
4. Paint Mod Podge Satin over the hat, sides and face area to seal.
5. Paint the wood plaque Yellow Citron. Using the Mod Melter, attach the handprint Santa to the center of the plaque.