I know it is called salt dough and is used as a modelling clayDoes anyone have the recipe? What do you do with the things after they are made? Drying time, etc.
Salt dough is so easy to make! It's great for kids, and to make your own beadsIt's really easy to work withThere are dozens of recipes, some work better than othersHere's the best recipe I've found to date: 4 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 1/2 cups hot water 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil (Make sure you don't use bottled water, the minerals in tap water actually make for better salt dough results) Mix the salt and flour together, add water a small amount at a time, and stir well until the dough becomes sort of elasticIf your dough is too sticky, add more flourIf you have crumbly dough, add more waterAdd in the vegetable oil when the consistency is just about rightKnead the dough for 15 minutes before it's first useYou can also add food coloring or Kool Aid to the dough to make it colored, just knead it in You bake the projects at 200 degrees on a cookie sheet covered in aluminum foilCover the project in aluminum foil as wellHow long to bake it varies on how thick the project is, it can take anywhere from 1 hour to 5 hours to bakeYou have to watch for it to get completely hardIf you plan to paint it, you need polyurethane or another type of clear sealer to put over the dried paintIf you don't use all the dough at once, it will keep for 96 hours in the refrigerator, but you will need to repeat the kneading process.
It should not be a problem to just use romex and have the wires laying above the ceilingsIf your concerned about it you can use flexible metal conduit, That should make it code legalI am assuming you are planning to run the wire in the small space you have above the ceilingNot hanging from the ceiling.
Bill is right, you cannot just let the conductors hang up there on the ceiling, they must be protected and a surface metal raceway is the best way to do thisYou will also need adapters to be installed at the end of the raceway (WireMold) to allow a transition to Type FMC (Flexible Metal Conduit) that would then run up into the ceiling cavityYou can purchase Type IC Remodeling Cans that can then be installed through the pre-cut hole in the ceiling.
Recessed light wiring (no attic acess)? I am installing IC recessed lights (no attic acess)I have one existing light in the middle of ceiling, I am planning to wire in series (9 of them)My question is, since I can't get to attic there will be wires all over the ceiling is it safe? I don't see any ways to hold the wires down in between joist and punch through them one fixture to anotherUnless drop whole ceiling downMy understanding to IC recessed light fixture was made for this purpose, so I don't create fire with insulationsI just don't have clear idea about wires inside all over the ceilingThanks.
Sounds like you have researched this pretty wellWiring around the joists is fineI would suggest a product called wiremold that is a decorative channel that the wires go throughIt keeps them all together and gives it a decorative look.
