Description
A delightful and tactile snowflake art project that combines watercolor techniques and salt for unique artistic creations, perfect for all ages.
Ingredients
- White watercolor paper or heavy cardstock (140 lb recommended)
- White school glue (bottle with fine tip)
- Table salt (coarse or fine)
- Liquid or pan watercolors (or diluted acrylic inks)
- Small paintbrushes (round and detail brush)
- Spray bottle or cup of water
- Paper towels
- Protective surface (newspaper or craft mat)
- Optional: glitter, metallic watercolor, rubber stamps, hole punch, ribbon for ornaments
Instructions
- Prep your workspace by laying down a protective layer and having all materials within reach.
- Create the snowflake base by drawing or tracing snowflake shapes lightly with pencil and applying white glue along the lines.
- While glue is still wet, sprinkle salt generously over the glued areas and tap off excess salt.
- Wet the surrounding paper lightly to help paint flow, then dip your brush into watercolor and touch color near the salted glue.
- Add additional colors while the paint is still wet, and sprinkle glitter for a sparkly touch if desired.
- Let the piece air dry fully, brush off remaining salt gently after drying.
- Mount, frame, or punch a hole and add ribbon for ornaments.
Notes
Experiment with different salt types for varied textures and consider using permanent finish if hanging ornaments outdoors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Crafts
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 snowflake
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg