File spoon-archives/puptcrit.archive/puptcrit_1997/puptcrit.9706, message 88


From: RDemers154-AT-aol.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 14:11:12 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: papier-mache/foam rubber


In a message dated 97-06-09 13:18:09 EDT, you write:
Bill (In Yokohama) writes:

>I've found a good recipe for papier-mache pulp, but can anyone provide a
recipe that
>would allow me to use larger PIECES or STRIPS of paper? I need a concoction
>that will be strong, as well as mold/mildew resistant. Is wallpaper paste
and
>newspaper really all I need?
>
(Text clipped)
>
>Thank you.
>
>Bill
>Yokohama, Japan
>
>
Bill, you probably kow all this. but for others who may not .......

Good ol' Elmer's GlueAll (Polyvinyl Acetate) is an incredibly versatile
material. I get very strong paper mache by substituting a solution of  60%
Elmer's Glue/ 40% water for paste. An even stronger substitute for flour
paste is a thinned down solution of Elmers yellow carpenter's glue.  Both of
these dry faster than paste, with less shrinkage. Both, of course, are a bit
more tacky to handle than flour paste but a VERY LITTLE dab of oil, well
rubbed into the fingers, reduces the problem (too much oil can retard or
prevent setting). The same material is an excellent sealant and finish
coating on paper mache (and many other surfaces). It is easily painted with
oil colors and is especially compatible with acrylics because it is
chemically akin to the binder in acrylic paints. Mildew should not be an
issue as with flour paste (a vegetable derivative).  Experiment with various
proportions for mache pulp, too.  Elmers (yellow) Carpenters Glue is
waterproof when dry. Elmers (white) GlueAll is merely water-resistant.
Several coats of urethane after everything is finished and painted will add
additional strength and durability.

Bob Demers
The Off-Plumb Puppetwerks
Gardiner, Maine




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