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This video is part of a series of videos about paper mache. Over the next few weeks, Homeschool Bliss will post all of the videos in the series.
View the full video series on Creating a Paper Mache Bowl.
How to make paper mache paste.
First you pour the white glue into a bowl and put in some water at a four part glue, to one part water.
Sometimes with paper mache pasters people can use wallpaper paste which works nicely if you aren’t crafting with kids. Wallpaper paste is toxic however, so use a non-toxic glue like white glue when you are doing paper mache with children.
A wheat paste is sometimes used by paper mache crafters, however this is the simplest paper mache paste recipe available.
Stir the glue and water until the mixture is smooth and even.
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Nice video. This paste will make a very strong bond with the paper, and will dry clear so you don’t see the paste itself after the project is done.
I did some experiments with the traditional flour and water pastes and found that the uncooked paste (just flour and water mixed together really well – use a portable mixer – is actually stronger than the boiled recipe, but it doesn’t dry clear like this glue-based paste will.
I will add a link to your video to my blog, and bookmark your page. Thanks for the good advice.