How Do You Make A Paste Paper?
Paste papers are easy to make and versatile enough to use them for book covers, end papers, scrapbooking, basket weaving and origami. I’ve seen some pretty awesome illustrations made with cut-outs of paste papers. Before you do anything, collect a bunch of yoghurt or cottage cheese containers. You’ll need these pretty soon in the game, and by the time you need them, it’ll be too late to start collecting. Gather all of the ingredients on the list; it’s no fun to get halfway through just to find you’re missing something. You can ruin your paste that way. Lay out all of the equipment on a large work surface. Keep in mind that you’re working with broadsides of paper. Bring 5 cups of water to a rolling boil. While the water boils, whisk together one cup of flour and the remaining one cup of water. Slowly whisk the flour mixture into the boiling water. While still hot, pour the paste through a strainer to remove any clumps of flour that may have formed. You may need to enlist an extra pair o
