Another Paper Mache recipe (homemade)

Dear All

Thanks for bearing with me,my connectivity has been so erratic in this rainy season ..

few months ago I promised to write  about my new Paper Mache recipe that I have been using for my paper Mache projects..here is comes

I have found that Paper Mache clays are so much convenient in every way .Another post that I want  to do about a shop-bought paper clay ,which I have found in our local market in a cheapest price,and it looks really smooth and nice..wait till I try my hands on it --may be my fixation with smoothest paper clay has come to an end..yay!!

for the time being I am using this clay for my PM projects (believe me Jonni's projects are so tempting,hope to knail it soon) ,If I change in to anything new ,I will let you know!

to make this you will need:
1/2 cup of Napkin ,which has to be soaked overnight.before soaking tear it apart( I don't have paper shredder ,hence used my hands).Make sure you use cheap napkins for it.
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then put it in a grinder, this is how I make my paper pulp.

2 table spoon of saw dust


2 table spoon of wall putty powder


4 table spoon of white flour


1 table spoon of linseed oil


1/2 cup of white glue,used by carpenters


process:
Mix it up with your hands -make a dough .its ready to use

here I must add ,after it dries it will shrink and it may have a grainy look.some time I use whitening powder or  chalk to make it look much smoother when it dries,but this time I have decided to go without it.


here I wish to tell why I have decided to use these ingredients,
paper pulp is needed  because it has a fiber which helps to bond the clay.its light weight.

Saw dust used ,I think it can work as a good filler,putty powder suck up extra water and its nothing but a combination of  ingredients which includes POP and  white cement.white flour brings flexibility.linseed oil never let it get dry.any oil work grate with flour.without a strong glue you cant make the clay stick..

so use this clay --see if it works for you,you can even use  knife to apply it in thin layers.feel free to communicate if you have any question.

enjoy!