How to make an Animal Pretzelbun Charm？

🍞Charms for your bags, keys, and more~✨

The Pretzelbun Charm is not like my original handmade hippers which need to start from 2d design, including 3d model building, 3d printing and later sanding and coloring.

Materials for making bread pendants are more available!

So please join me in making your own Pretzelbun Charm!🤩

Process:

1. Weigh your flour; or measure it by gently spooning it into a cup, then sweeping off any excess. Mix and knead the dough ingredients — by hand, mixer, or bread machine — to make a smooth, slightly sticky dough, about 5 minutes if using a stand mixer.
2. Allow the dough to rise in a lightly greased bowl, covered, for about 1 hour, until doubled.
3. Gently deflate the dough, and transfer it to a lightly greased work surface.
4. Divide the dough into 10 pieces and shape each piece into a smooth ball. Flatten each dough ball with the palm of your hand.
5. Lightly grease a baking sheet; or line the sheet with parchment and grease the parchment. Place the balls on the baking sheet, cover, and let rest for 15 minutes.
6. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
7. Prepare the water bath: Bring the water, salt, and baking soda to a boil in a large pot.
8. Drop 5 dough balls at a time into the water bath.
9. Cook for 30 seconds, flip over, and cook for 30 seconds longer. Using a slotted spoon, return the buns to the baking sheet.
10. While the pretzel buns are still warm from the water. Using scissors or a sharp knife, cut crosses into the center of each bun. 
11. Bake the pretzel buns for 20 to 24 minutes, or until they're a deep-dark brown. Remove them from the oven, and transfer to a rack to cool.
    
12. After coming out of the oven, first transfer to a wire rack to dry overnight, and then turn over the next day to dry the bottom side. Good weather can be put in the sun for a while, if the weather is very good in the case of 4-5 days is relatively dry, you can gently pinch, but also pay attention to do not expose to the sun, tanning cracked will not look good.
13. Brush the first layer of environmentally friendly resin, the front first brush, dry and then brush the back, make sure all around the brush, dry.
14. Brush the second layer of environmentally friendly resin, put in a ventilated place to dry.
15. The last step is to make the charm 🎐 chose and the lye color close to the brown leather cord, you can adjust yourself if you want a little longer or shorter.