Thank you Diane, I'm so glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the kind words, it means a lot to me :)

That's interesting, are they like those other really low carb noodles, can't remember the name but I've seen them on amazon, bit pricey though. Might try a couple of the local Asian supermarkets, see if they have it cheaper. I wonder if I could send you a tiny bag of it to test Christine, I mean you only need a teaspoonful really - or would that maybe cause problems in the post cos it's food, or looks like a dodgy substance?! :)

Thank you very much Liz, yes I'm quite good at putting stuff that hasn't worked in the bin, I've had lots of practice at it! Glad you found it interesting, I really enjoyed doing it and have quite a lot of scrapbooking paper left to play with, also want to try some vintage book pages, I think they could be fun. The bird turned out really cool in the end, I've showed it in hte week two catch up vid I made yesterday if you're interested to see it. Thanks for the reminder not to stress about catching up, I really appreciate your understanding xo

HI Carol, I'm so glad you found us - welcome to our little community, it's my happy place and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do - they're a lovely bunch aren't they :) What kind of crafts do you enjoy?

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oh blimey sorry I forgot the links altogether - the konnyaku paste I bought as "konjac gum" from Amazon.

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Thankyou for the info, I love finding out that kind of thing - don't you wonder sometimes how people first discovered things like this? Cassava root is another one I've wondered about - how on earth did people discover the process that removes the toxins to render it edible?? Fascinating stuff :)

Thank you Becky! Cheers!

Thank you Marcy, I'm glad you enjoyed it - the bird came out cool in the end, I showed it in yesterday's catch-up if you're interested to see it. Oooh fauz leather sounds wonderful, I made some with toilet roll tubes years ago! Did you do a vid making yours? I bet it would stitch well, although you may have to make holes with an awl or something before stitching?? :)

I made my leather out of a brown paper bag, so I think it should be easy to stitch through. I have more of it and needed ideas on what to do with it, so the stitching really inspired me. Thanks for checking out my video! I'll check out your finished bird. 😃@@artyfartyannie

ooops maybe I used a bit much then Pat! Watching this back, looks like about 1/2 tsp went in to a 1/2 cup - but in the end it still seemed to work fine and I didn't have to stir for so long :) What did you do with yours and what papers did you use?

hehe don't fancy it on toast no, but I did the sniff test and then licked it, tasted of nothing at all really! I'm going to try some vintage book pages next, watch this space :)

wow! that's very interesting Lesley - I can kinda see why, as it does thicken up a lot and pretty quickly, makes me wonder if it's been misused as a slimming aid or something, wouldn't surprise me. I guess if it's already in noodles it's harmless. I can understand a warning would be a good idea, but it's a shame that you can't get it at all, how frustrating!

Yes I think I used a bit too much didn't I?! Still it worked, and it was quicker than the video. Since I made it, the paper has retained a lovely texture, so I'm very happy with it, but haven't actually used it yet. Might have another go soon.

Yes definitely, it will last for ages! :)

Might be worth a try, although apparently this stuff has much greater thickening properties, so I don't know. Definitely worth trying though, as you'd only be using cornstarch and some paper so nothing much to lose and it may work really well - please do let me know if you try it :)

Aha! Thank you Wendy :)

Oh Dawn I can feel you sizzzling from here - it's actually quite chilly in my part of the UK now

oh sorry I must have forgotten to add the links - this video was quite a while ago now, so I'm not sure, but I think I must have been talking about this video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9lmf8efvNSriqM.htmlsi=9brqcVBIoyNXe11_