Salt Dough Rune Set

[Heartsong]

This was the first time I ever used salt dough, but I'm pretty proud of myself! To get the shape I wanted, I rolled the dough and then took the top of a rounded cork and gently pressed it down on the ball repeatedly in a circular pattern until they looked like disks. They turned out a little bigger than I expected. Now I just have to wait for them to air dry. Gah, I'm so excited to start using them!!

[Xiao Rong]

Oh my goodness, Heartsong! They are beautiful! Are you planning on painting them at all?

[Heartsong]

Thank you, Xiao! Yep, I'm planning on painting the rune symbols silver, and the rest of the pieces a dark blue. When I get that done, I'll post the results.

[TwilightDancer]

Those are soooo cool! I bet the finished product is even lovelier. I can't wait for more pics.

Blessed Be

[Holdasown]

Those turned out nice.

[Heartsong]

Thank you, Holdasown.

[Firebird]

I kinda like 'em just plain
When Xiao posted her version of the salt dough runes, I made some right away. I made 2 sets. One painted with oils and the other with acrylics. I found the paint didn't adhere well to either. They seemed to form tiny cracks where the white dough could be seen. The acrylic came out better then the oil and I thought it would be the other way around.
another thing I was thinking of is mixing some color into the wet dough...a brown perhaps, then just paint the symbols.
Good job girl!
BB, FF

[Heartsong]

Thanks, Firebird! I'd mixed in blue food coloring into the dough, but it didn't turn out very dark (they kinds look grey). After reading your experience with paint, I may just paint the rune carvings, though.

[Firebird]

I'm thinking something a little stronger than food coloring...more like mortar colorant, or stain?
oooO, can we make em come out looking like old rocks or wood?
Now I can't even find the one's I made...eh, I know...hold on a sec.........................here they are
In looking at them now I'm also wondering if I shouldn't have put a sealer over them. The salt seems to want to get out, making some of them a little opaque.
BB, FF

[Heartsong]

Hmm, I think I might try staining them and see what happens. I have a huge dough ball left in the fridge, so I can make more if need be.

And you know what? I bet I can make 'em look like river stones. That'd be wicked! I'll post my results when I get a chance. Thanks for the idea, Firebird!

[Echo_of_shadows]

Those turned out well, Heartsong. I made my own set a couple years ago and I didn't carved into them or paint the runes onto them yet, so mine kind of look like vanilla wafers instead. I can't wait to see how you paint them!

[Heartsong]

Thank you, Echo!

[AnaisStar]

Very nice

[Heartsong]

And here they are! I still have to seal them, and they need just a little more touching up, but I'm pleased with how they look!

[Xiao Rong]

WOW! They look GREAT! You are quite the craftswoman, Heartsong!