Unbaked Salt Dough

This dough is ideal for small, intricate showpieces, as it is pliable and easy to work with. Figures made with this dough are not baked; they are left to air-dry instead. Typically, pieces take up to 3 days to dry completely, so you must allow more time than usual to complete your project. If the figure you are making is more than ¼ inch (6 mm) thick, it should be made in layers, letting each layer dry before adding the next, or the dough will shrivel from the moisture trapped inside. The d