This project starts with a trip outdoors to collect a basket of small, beautiful stones for an all-natural mosaic. Make sure the pebbles are clean and dry before you press them into the dough.
When you have your pebbles, mix up the salt dough. Our recipe makes enough for three 6-inch-round plaques.
You will need:
3 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 1/4 cups water (plus up to an additional 1/4 cup, as needed)
Use an electric mixer on medium speed to beat the ingredients together until a ball forms. If the mixture is still crumbly, add more water.
Knead the dough until it's smooth. Divide the dough into three balls. Place each ball on a piece of foil and flatten it into a disk. Press pebbles into the dough to create a design.
Heat the oven to 275 degrees. Transfer the foil and dough onto a baking sheet. Bake the plaques for two hours, then let them cool completely. Check to see if any pebbles are loose; if so, remove them, add a drop of Tacky Glue, and replace them.
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