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Paste and Other Sticky Stuff
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Paste 1 cup flour 1 cup cold water 3 cups boiling water 1 tsp. powdered alum Mix cold water and flour. Pour mixture into 3 cups of boiling water. Stir constantly while boiling gently until mixture is clear. (about 2 minutes) Add alum. Keep mixture in sealed jar. |
Stickers 2 parts white glue 1part white vinegar Paint onto small pictures and let dry. Make be licked and used as stickers. |
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Homemade stickers 1 packet unflavored gelatin 1 T. cold water 3 T. boiling water ½ tsp. white corn syrup or sugar ½ tsp. lemon or vanilla extract In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin into cold water. Let it soften for 5 minutes. Pour boiling water into softened gelatin and stir until dissolved. Add corn syrup or sugar and extract. Mix well. Brush the gum thinly on the back of the picture. You can do a whole sheet of little pictures and then cut after it's dried. When dry just moisten the sticker and apply. The gum will gel overnight. Place the adhesive in a pan of hot water to return it to liquid state. You may store this in the refrigerator in a sealed jar for months. |
Hobby Craft Paste ¼ cup cornstarch ¾ cup cold water 2 T. light corn syrup 1 tsp. white vinegar ¾ cup cold water ¼ cup cornstarch few drops of oil of wintergreen Add ¼ cup cornstarch to medium saucepan; slowly stir in ¾ cup water. Add corn syrup and vinegar. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture is smooth and very thick. Remove from heat. Slowly stir in remaining ¾ cup water into ¼ cup cornstarch until smooth. Add, a little at time, into thickened mixture, stirring until smooth after each addition. Stir in oil of wintergreen. Mixture will be thin but may be used immediately or allow to cool, then store in covered jar for later use. Paste will become thicker in 24 hours. Keeps 2 months. Makes about 1 ½ cups. |
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