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  1. I have a question. Do you let the glue and salt dry and then paint the salt? Will the colors bleed on the salt or are they pretty static once applied? Thanks…this would be great over a cityscape.

      1. My kids are little, so asking them to paint over wet glue gently will be tough. If we let the glue mostly dry first and then apply water color will it still be sparkly? Thank you!

        1. You can skip painting and sprinkle glitter on the wet glue. It still has the 3D effect. You can do the salt version in a year or two.

  2. Spraying the entire, completed, dry picture with hairspray should prolong it’s life. This is done with chalk art and works perfectly.

    1. Use old cheap hairspray and do it outside!
      You are trying to replicate finish varnish spray that artists use on acrylic, chalk and other media. Works great but the fumes are strong!

    2. I use hairspray after making a craft and expression I like roses to preserve them a sprayer really well and it won’t fall apart

      1. Also I do alot of canvases for dirty pours , check out pintrest . I was wondering how well it would would work on a canvas , like using chocking or paris of plaster , i know some artist us it in their mediums with paint and flotrol . Alot to learn on that topic . Thanks

  3. Fire works salt painting has been a absolute joy. Even my Husband got involved. It reminded him of our Route 66 road trips to the southwest. Visiting our friends in Santa Fe, Taos, Chimiyo and Abiquiu New Mexico. My husband Jeff and myself even visit some of our friends living on the reservation never missing an opportunity to purchase some of their new artwork which of course would include Indian Sand Paintings. Thank you again Kathline and Rachel for sharing this creative art project for us to all enjoy. And Carey. During your comment you mentioned doing the salt glue watercolor with a theme of a Cityscape. I hope you do it and share it with the rest of us. Thank you all, Sincerely Janine Kistler Walker.

  4. I am a grandmom and would love to do this with my grandkids, but seriously I want to try for me! Lol

  5. I really think I will let the boys try this one…even though a little messy but that can be kept to a minimum with a little prep work. It would be great fun for them. They just love crafting! (& I’m so glad)

  6. Great idea! I want to do this with my grandsons. One question. What brand of water colors are you showing in your photos and where did you buy them? I would love to have those watercolors.

    1. I have the very same watercolor paint set! I bought it last year (but I just saw it again on Saturday, Sept 17 2016) at Michaels when there art supplies were buy 1 at reg price and get a second one for free. I ended up paying 4.50 for the paint set!

      Mary in Oregon

  7. love this craft ust discovered it do you use just kids schoool glue so do you paint after glue is dry or before
    also could you use acrylic paints if you dont have watercolors thanks ove this

  8. I did this with my students every year for at least 30 years. We used glitter, much to the dismay of the custodians. They were our fire works pictures for the July page of our calendar. The kids LOVED it and they always came out beautifully.

  9. Super awesome idea!! My kiddos absolutely love it!! One question though. After putting salt onto the glue the paper looked like it was wet around the glue/salt.. Will that dry or is there a way to avoid that?

  10. This is such a unique idea. I’m obsessed with school supplies and always but waaaay too many at the beginning of the school year. Because of this I have more glue than I know what to do with. I can’t wait to give this a try with my boys!

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