Cornflour Paste Recipe

Cornflour paste is acid free, and very cheap and super quick to make. Great for chine colle or sizing papers. 

To make: 

In a small saucepan:

1tsp cornflour to 3 dessert spoons of water.

Mix well and add 3 more dessert spoons of water.

Stir over heat for 2 mins til “cream” becomes a thin “custard”.

(Can be cooked in a microwave 1 min, stir every 6 secs).

Use less water for sticking down prints, more for pasting chine colle or sizing paper.

I store a batch in a small face cream jar. 

Best stored in the fridge to help it last longer. Lasts a week or two.

FAQ: What is a dessert spoon?

A dessert spoon is a spoon designed specifically for eating dessert. Similar in size to a soup spoon (intermediate between a teaspoon and a tablespoon) but with an oval rather than round bowl, it typically has a capacity around twice that of a teaspoon. (Wikipedia.)