Before painting, make your creations smoother by sanding them with a small grain sand paper. This makes a big difference.

If you have added paint to the dough while you were shaping, click here to skip this painting process.

  I think that painting these adorable pieces of dough is my favorite part. Acrylic paints that I use, and I have found they work very well, are crafts paints called Folk Art purchased from a local craft store such as Michaels or Rag Shop. This is the second brand of paint I bought. First time I bought a less expensive brand also by "Plaid". But it was not thick enough and made painting tougher. Just the basic colors are enough such as blue, yellow, red, white, black, brown, green etc. I also visualize what my finished piece will look like so I know what colors I will need. Here are some basic color combinations:

blue + white = baby blue
red + white = pink
blue + red/pink = violet
blue + yellow = green
yellow + red = orange
green + red = brown

  Sometimes it will take more than one layer to completely paint a section. Let each layer dry before continuing. Make sure not to miss the hard to reach areas. I use different sized brushes.

So the supplies needed are sandpaper, craft paints, brushes and varnish (see below).

After you are done painting it is necessary to coat the piece with paint varnish (or nail polish can also be used). Two-three coats are usually enough. 

The End

I hope you had a wonderful time creating with salt dough. All that is described here has been tested and experienced first-hand. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.