Italian dough flowers
but they are neither fresh flowers nor the silk flowers
they are hand made dough flowers.
Meathod:
There are several methods and doughs for making flowers,
like Italian dough, ceramic powder, porcelain and bread dough as well.
I am here giving you a tutorial of Italian dough,
because first of all its cheap on your budget
and as beginner it is better to work on it.
First we are going to make Italian dough
and than I will show you how to do the flowers
Now lets start with making the dough.
Things you required:
1 cup Cornflour
1 cup white glue
1 tsp glycerin
1/2 tsp Petroleum Jelly
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 cup water
First beat the glue, water, glycerin, lemon juice and
petroleum jelly. Beat it very well that no lumps remains.
Now add cornflour and beat again for more mixing.
Now start cooking, first cook on low flame and
when you feel that your dough become thick and
forms lumps than increase the flame and stir consistently.
You will not stop stirring for a moment even.
And don’t you worry if you feel that dough is not smooth.
After 2 to 3 minutes of high flame cooking you see that
dough leave the corner and come into a shape of a ball.
When it is perfect? Simply touch the dough if it don’t stick
on your finger, it is time to off the stove.
When it is perfect? Simply touch the dough if it don’t stick
on your finger, it is time to off the flame.
Now grease a polythene bag and put the dough in it,
and over the bag knead it well, now your dough is ready.
Keep it in bag otherwise it will become dry,
it can be store up to 2 weeks.
Now we are ready to start making flower,
here I want to mention some more things.
Oil colours will be the priority, otherwise you can use
acrylics, water colours (tubes), even powdered food colour.
Some different colours stamens, different leaf cutters (optional).
Oil colours will become darker after drying so try a little amount.
Always use Petroleum jelly when you feel it become sticky.
Now we are ready to start making flower,
here I want to mention some more things.
Oil colours will be the priority, otherwise you can use
acrylics, water colours (tubes), even powdered food colour.
Some different colours stamens, different leaf cutters (optional).
Oil colours will become darker after drying so try a little amount.
Always use Petroleum jelly when you feel it become sticky.
One more thing to remember…
what colour you want to make just add a bit white always,
it will give your flowers an opaque touch,
otherwise they look bit transparent.
I added white with red for pink shade and
green with white for leaves.
