Salt Painting
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Magic Crystals 2 cups water 2 cups Epsom salts food coloring (optional) In a saucepan, combine the water and Epson salts, and bring to a boil. Stir the mixture and allow to cool. If desired, add a few drops of food coloring. Have students paint with this mixture on construction paper. The paint will dry to create clear or colored crystals. |
Watercolor Salt White glue in bottle Watercolor paint box with brush Jar of water Paper Salt in spout container Empty cup "Draw" with white glue from bottle Pour salt on glue drawing Pour extra salt from drawing into a cup to be reused Paint salt and glue with watercolor paint, using a minimum or water Rinse brush between colors Allow to dry |
Salt paint 1/8 cup liquid starch 1/8 cup water 1 T. Tempera or 2 squirts of food coloring ½ cup salt Paper plate, matte board, or cardboard Brushes Mix and apply to background with a brush Keep stirring mixture as you work Painting will crystallize as it dries |
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Salt paint 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. liquid starch few drops of tempera paint Mix the ingredients together. The salt gives a frosted appearance to the paint. |
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