How to weld paste from flour for wallpaper? How to cook a paste made of flour, water and starch?
In Soviet times, almost everyone knew howto weld a flour paste. Firstly, this material was quite cheap, and secondly, then it was very difficult to buy a special adhesive for wallpaper because of a shortage of goods.
Today there is no shortage, and anybuilding material can be easily purchased at the store. However, few people know that self-prepared paste can become a better product than a store. For example, for gluing wallpaper, the paste is the most suitable, especially if you do not have the time to pre-process the walls. The fact is that the substance works fine even with oil paint and will be able to hold the thickest wallpaper.
In addition, homemade paste - is environmentally friendlyA clean product that does not contain harmful chemicals. You can be sure that your loved ones will not get a dose of poisonous chemicals in their own home.
Adhesive material is useful not only forwallpaper, gluing windows for the winter, but also for the manufacture of hand-made articles. Also with its help it is very convenient to glue the seeds on the tape. Below you will learn how to weld a flour paste with your own hands.
How to weld a flour paste: a recipe
This paste is great for wallpapering. Before starting cooking, make approximate calculations to determine the required volume of the product.
You will need:
flour
water
Also prepare a cooking bowl and a container forfinished substance. Buckets or large deep pans are best suited. Still need gauze for filtering, so that there are no lumps left. Take the flour of poor quality, as it is more sticky.
Stages of preparation:
Fill the container with water and boil. Turn off the fire and gradually pour the flour into the water. Add it in small portions and stir so that large clumps do not form - they will be difficult to eliminate in the aftermath. If initially there was water in the bucket 2/3 of the estimated volume of the paste, the result would be a product similar in viscosity to dough for pancakes;
then put the mixture on the stove for about 15-20 minutes or warm it in a water bath;
cool the paste and strain it through the gauze fabric. Make sure that there are no blockages or grains of sand in the mass.
Flour paste for wallpaper is ready!
Note: Apply the adhesive to the wallpaper conveniently with a brush or roller. If droplets of paste go to the front side of the wallpaper, they can easily be removed with a piece of gauze.
Video about cooking house paste:
Starch paste
A starch paste is excellent for making papier-mâché and other handicrafts. The method of preparation is very simple and does not take much time.
In a bowl, dilute one tablespoonpotato starch and five tablespoons of cold water. The resulting mixture should be similar in consistence to sour cream. Stir well to leave no lumps.
Five tablespoons of water boil, and thenpour into it a thin stream of dissolved starch with constant stirring. If the mass is too thick, then change the proportions slightly and add more water.
Such a paste should be used only while it is warm. Shelf life - no more than five hours, do not prepare for the harvest.
Note: In the process of solidification, a film forms on the surface of the starch paste. Be careful and make sure that it does not get on the product, otherwise it will not work.
Now you know how to make a paste of flour and starch. Choose a suitable recipe and boldly start the cooking process!













