enough to secure. Do not push the wire through the top of the rose.
Trim wire to desired length. Push wire into styrofoam to hold rose upright. Using small brush, seal rose with Mod Podge. When dry, add baby's breath and silk leaves around the top of the rose. Using floral tape, place a small drop of glue on one edge. Starting at the base of the rose, press the glued edge to the baby's breath. Wrap the tape tightly around the stem, slightly overlapping it, working your way down the stem.
Half way down the stem, add more baby's breath and wrap it against the stem. Wrap to the end of the wire, twist tightly and cut tape.
As a final touch, add fragrance to the rose. Using a toothpick, lightly touch the folds of the rose, a small drop at a time. Don't put oil on the surface of the rose. Cinnamon oil is nice. Do not use candy oil as it discolors the apple.
Dough Ornaments
This basic recipe is also called “Baker’s Clay.” Once mixed, it has a satiny texture, a delicious aroma and begs to be touched and shaped. Do not be surprised if everyone in the family gets involved in making ornaments!
4 cups flour
1 cup salt
Use a dough mixer or hand mix flour with salt in large mixer bowl. Add water until dough is a good consistency for kneading. If it is too dry, it will crack. If it's too wet, it will be sticky.
Knead the dough by pressing and turn- ing it with your hands until it becomes
satiny smooth. It will take five to ten minutes or more, depending on the consistency of the dough and how smooth you want your finished objects to appear.
Dough that is insufficiently kneaded is difficult to form and may fall apart during drying and baking.
The dough dries out quickly so keep unused dough in a plastic bag. For smaller projects, mix only half a recipe. Dough is best when used in about four hours. It may be refrigerated, but results from refrigerated dough are unpredictable.
Other items needed to form ornaments:
•paper clips
•sharp knife
•aluminum foil
•cookie sheet
•rolling pin
•tooth picks
•cup of water
•garlic press
•cheese grater
•flour to keep dough from sticking
Items needed to decorate and seal ornaments:
•acrylic paints
•paint brushes
Creating ornaments
Shape objects directly on pieces of alu- minum foil. All dough parts must be joined with water which acts as a glue. If parts are not joined properly, the dough may separate during baking and split when cooled. Use water sparingly. To attach thin pieces of dough, adhere them firmly by pushing a toothpick or paper clip through them in addition to moistening them with water.
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