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How To: Make Pretty Dough Ornaments

by on Nov 28, 2012

I think the first time I made a dough ornament was way back in first grade, at least, and the result was a yellowed, rough, and very… salty piece of handiwork.  Because I haven’t been all too fond of the yellowed and rough look, the salt dough ornaments haven’t made their way into my own home.  After seeing these ornaments, however, I think it is time to give dough ornaments another chance- especially since these do NOT include salt or flour, making them a beautiful creamy white canvas.    Made simply of baking soda, corn starch, and water, this recipe used by professional chef Carmen Swaine looks to be exactly what I need. 

UPDATE: The original post is no longer available, so here’s a new version that should work just as well.

A pot on the stovetop holding a wooden spoon, with a measuring cup, baking soda and cornstarch next to it.

A wooden spoon is stirring white mixture in a pot.

Via The Etsy New York Team

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5 Comments

  1. Pam

    Would really like to have this recipe for the dough ornaments, but can’t access woodberry kitchen.

  2. Shelly

    If you google baking soda cornstarch dough or something like that, you can find recipes elsewhere.  The link provided says you need to be invited by the author to read the blog.  Ain’t nobody got time for that.

  3. Bruno Bornsztein

    Thanks for the heads-up, guys. I updated the post with a link to a new tutorial on no-salt dough ornaments.