| Gluepaste Using Corn or Potato Starch |  |
Article Created by Brother_Bear. |
Glue for flyposting, papier mache, wallpapering, etc made from potatostarch or cornstarch.
Remember this glue sticks like hell if used properly.
A pan or something to boil the water in.
A measuring cup
A small bowl or cup to mix the coldwater/starch solution in
A whisk
And finally the starch which in this case, since I am in Sweden, is potatostarch
You should be able to substitute with either cornstarch or regular flour.
With the cornstarch it will be the same
but with the flour you might have to experiment.
Measure up about 4 deciliter (1.7 cups) of water in your pan. Put to boil on the hob while you prepare the next step. If you can't be bothered to bring it to a boil on the hob just a electric kettle and heat the water while you have your pan on a hot plate
Measuring and mixing your starch
Take about one and a half (maybe two) tablespoons of starch and mix with about half to one deciliter or so (1/4 to 1/2 cup) of cold water. Be sure to stir out any lumps until it is smooth. Don't be tempted to add much more starch than this because you will end up with something akin to Jello
Whisking that Gooey Goodness
Take your hopefully boiling water off the hob.
Now pour the starch and cold water in a thin stream in the boiling
hot water while whisking the crap out of it so it doesn't get a chance
to get lumpy. If it does it might be easier to start over.
The reason I don't have a pic of it is because I only have 2 hands and both were needed for this step
Pour the glue into a suitable container.
But not, I repeat not, the container which i described in
how to mount a brush in the lid since the hot glue will melt.
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Put it in the fridge and let cool then go out and glue stuff!
If it turned to jello than you can pour some hot water
in with it and try to whisk until it is smooth it will still work if lumpy.
It'll be a bitch to smooth out bubbles though.
Peaceout//Brother_Bear
