Monday, July 7, 2008

How To Make Wheat Paste

real friends are nice to the environment; thus, we use eco friendly glue when making paper collages or leaving interactive lists in trees.

wheat paste breaks down eventually, and is easier to remove (try to look at this as a positive- think of it from the buildings point of view). the best thing about is that its cheap and easy to make, either with heat or without. Heated type is smoother and more durable, but I'll put the non-heat recipe in case you live in a cardboard box somewhere. It happens.

WHAT YOU NEED:-3 tbsp white flour
-1 cup water
-1 container with lid
-spoon
-brush
-poster paper/whatever you're going to glue

First- pour flour into container and start adding water. Stir until it starts gettin' gluey. Test it to make sure you can spread it around before using, and ALWAYS cover with a lid to prevent it from drying out.

THEN- paint the surface (wall, mailbox, sidewalk, whatevs) with a layer of paste. Smooth poster on top of it, and make sure you get the corners. Brush a thin layer over for weatherproofing.

there you have it! the basics. plus, mother nature likes it.
if you want the heated recipe (which is the recommended method) just ask and I'll post it.

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