Making Wheat Paste

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Here's a simple method for making archival wheat paste. This is great for making bookcloth, or for any process where you might want to reverse the gluing later, like photos glued into a scrapbook, or for making hinges if you're framing drawings or prints. BTW, the wheat flour that I mention in the video is just plain old all-purpose white flour that you can buy at any grocery store!
You can also make this paste with wheat starch, available here, which has the gluten removed. This makes it a bit more resistant to insects.
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And if you don't want to make paste at all, this Nori paste is a perfect archival substitute:
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@nothing-uj6wx 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know you were a member of the wheat paste brotherhood

@philipburton9518 2 жыл бұрын

Extremely well done: Clear, easy to follow. She knows her stuff, but equally importantly, she knows how to instruct us with clear descriptions.

@azsunburns Жыл бұрын

I brought home a massive antique Bible and my son fell in love. Now I have to repair, which is fine... But I didn't want to pay $28 for a small container of wheat paste. Thank you!!

@Xxxxxrrr6464 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@juliebrewington2401 4 жыл бұрын

I love this video everyone else made it seem so hard and all the other recipes top in an hour I love how she goes through the process step by step thank you for making things easier

@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! :)

@nrivers2061 Жыл бұрын

Love it. Thank you!

@benallen4228 10 ай бұрын

THIS HELPED SO MUCH! THANK U

@katpaints 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I watched other videos and was on the hunt for a very fine sieve and some fancy flour! I do remember my mother making this for projects. I think this is what she used to apply wallpaper cutouts to her bedroom furniture. I wonder if she used it to add photos to albums, too. I remember LePages mucilage, too. I so appreciate your videos!!!!

@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! (I also remember LePages mucilage!) :)

@mn-lw5qv 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@elizabethoneill4422 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Australia in a hot, humid region. Once applied to the fabric and then used to make the boxes and dried etc., does it ever ‘grow mould?’. Thanks for the recipe too.

@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks 2 жыл бұрын

I have never had any issue with mold or insects from the use of wheat paste. It is hot and dry here during the summer, but damp in the winter, although never very cold. I would be very surprised if you experienced any negative effects with wheat paste in your environment.

@elizabethoneill4422 2 жыл бұрын

@@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks thank you. I’m keen to give it a try

@honestly8015 4 жыл бұрын

I am thoroughly enjoying your videos and learning s much. Please forgive my ignorance, but. . . is wheat flour just plain old all purpose Gold Medal flour or is it a specialty product? Thanks so much for your information.

@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words, Diane. Wheat flour is just the plain old all-purpose stuff you buy at the grocery store. I use that term to differentiate it from rice flour, almond flour, etc. (But you can also make paste from rice flour, if you wanted to. :))

@jcerullo5015 3 жыл бұрын

Does this dry clear or is it cloudy milky. Also is this acid free so it wont yellow over time. You did say it archival. I want my art framing material to be as natural as possible.

@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks 3 жыл бұрын

Wheat paste dries clear and is Ph neutral.

@littlebluestem 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this information! You said you can add clove oil as an anti-fungal agent for your wheat paste. Could you substitute tea tree oil for clove oil?

@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks 2 жыл бұрын

I don't really know if you could use this as a substitute. As I mention in my video, I like to use the paste when it's fresh, and I only keep what's left over if I know I'm going to be using it in the next day or two. So, I never add anything to it. It literally takes me 5 minutes to make paste, so I just don't personally see any good reason to use any of the preservation techniques. :)

@littlebluestem 2 жыл бұрын

@@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks That makes practical sense - thanks for responding!

@mariangies 2 жыл бұрын

Will this work like elmers glue? Thanks for the video 💕

@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks 2 жыл бұрын

No. Elmer's glue is more like PVA glue - it is permanent when dry. Wheat paste is water soluble once dry, which is why you want to use it for making bookcloth. If it goes through the weave of your fabric and gets on the front, it can be wiped off even after it dries. Elmer's glue, like PVA glue, will ruin your bookcloth if it seeps through the weave.

@alejandrorojasescamilla7850 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, I saw the recipe in a book and its a really confusing. Thank you.

@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Alejandro! Hope it helps. Once you make this paste once it's really easy every time after that. :)

@theresa_lili 3 жыл бұрын

Can wheat paste be used as a glue to glue paper to paper?

@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks 3 жыл бұрын

Sure! :)

@parkpunk2 Жыл бұрын

How to keep ink from smearing? I'm using an old HP household printer. I've tried normal paper and heavy weight paper. The black ink smears instantly.

@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks Жыл бұрын

Did you test it to see if the ink is waterproof? My HP large format printer uses waterproof ink (pigment based), but my Epson desktop does not. It uses dye based ink and the ink smears when wet. If your ink is smearing when wet, then you will have to find a different printer to use - maybe something at a local print shop like Staples, or Office Supply.

@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks Жыл бұрын

Also, careyholman posted this comment on my bookcloth video. I haven't tried either of the following products, but they might be worth looking into. "The two products I use to print on cloth with water soluble ink are InkAid and Bubblejet Set. I’ve only tried the white matte InkAid on cloth, but now that I’m thinking about it, I’ll try some clear, too. The Bubblejet Set requires more steps, produces a more subtle image, and leaves the cloth soft and supple. InkAid is simpler to use, creates a more vibrant image, and leaves the cloth a bit stiff - which is fine for bookcloth. Just my two cents for those with printer ink that needs a bit of help in wet conditions."

@tochimoreno 5 жыл бұрын

It is flour or starch? like you said un the book cloth video?

@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks 5 жыл бұрын

I just use wheat flour, like you'd buy at a grocery store. You can make or buy wheat starch, but making it is a bit complicated, and buying it is a bit expensive. I have found this paste that is made from wheat flour to be every bit as reliable as paste made from wheat starch.

@tochimoreno 5 жыл бұрын

@@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks muchísimas gracias, lo intentaré. Thank you, very much. I`ll try it.

@yani2473 3 жыл бұрын

Do wheat paste expire?

@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. It will only last a week or two in the refrigerator and then it will get old and possibly moldy. I always make small batches for what I'm doing that day and then throw the rest away. It's so easy to make (10 minutes at the most) that it's easier and better just to make fresh paste when you need it.