- Mix 1 1/2 cups starch with enough cold water to make a paste.
- Slowly add 4 cups of boiling water, stirring constantly. Cook
- until clear, avoiding too hot a fire. While still warm, stir in
- 1 1/2 cups soap flakes. Add 2 tablespoons glycerine. Add food
- coloring to portion which will be used immediately and store the
- remainder in the refrigerator in a covered jar.
- These paints work best on glazed paper such as shelf paper.
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- In a double boiler, mix 1 cup cornstarch (or laundry starch)
- with enough cold water to form a smooth, thin paste. Add 1 cup
- flaked soap chips and 1/2 cup salt (which acts like
- preservative). Add 1 quart water and cook until thick (increase
- amount of water if necessary). Beat with an egg beater, and
- place mixture in empty baby food jars, adding food coloring to
- each jar.
- One teaspoon glycerine makes mixture more pliable and easier on
- the hands. Vanilla or oil of cloves can be added to mixture to
- create a nice smell.
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