Paper Mache Recipes

paper mache using starch Post By linda (Guest Post) (08/31/2008) I'm making a project and I am doing paper mache and I need to find out how to do it with liquid starch. Any answers will be appreciated. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Paper Mache Recipes Post by louel53 (216) | (12/05/2007) Contact I have used several different things. Diluted white glue is the easiest. Flour and water works okay, but sometimes it is floury when completed. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Paper Mache Recipes Post by Lily 59 (166) | (12/04/2007) Profile | Contact Ive always used plain old flour and water, mixed up to a soupy consistancy. Its the cheapest ans simplest way to make the paper mache. Then you just tear strips of newspaper to dip in the bowl. I like to get large oval balloons and then make Pinatas out of them. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Paper Mache Recipes Post by deebomb (30) | (11/29/2007) Contact When I was in school we made paper mache maps. We used liquid starch and toren pieces paper into small piece. When my Daughter was married I made a hot air balloon with strips of newspaper dipped in starch and pur it around a balloon. They both worked well. Make sur the paper is well soaked. You might try smaal amounts. Use full stength. Let each layer dry thourghly before adding the next one. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Paper Mache Recipes Post by Laurel_admin (469) | (11/29/2007) Contact I am looking for a good recipe for making paper mache using flour and water. I have tried a recipe on this site but it keeps burning to the bottom of the pan. Any tips or recipes would be appreciated. Thanks, Luna from Seattle Answers: RE: Paper Mache Recipes I haven't tried this myself, but I recently watched a program on HGTV where they used liquid starch for paper mache. It seemed much less messy than anything I've ever tried. (10/30/2005) By Barbara RE: Paper Mache Recipes I use diluted white glue for my paper mache. I seems to work well. Stanlie (11/01/2005) By Steamer Report Spam or Abuse