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4 cups boiling water (add more or less till paint is the right consistency)
1 cup Linit starch
1/2 cup soap flakes (like Ivory)
Mix the starch with enough cold water to make a smooth paste. Add boiling water and cook until mixture is glossy. Add food coloring after the mixture cools.