For those who make their own handmade paper envelopes we have an easy to use envelope glue.
This adhesive holds its tack indefinitely; an excellent alternative to gelatin size for gold leafing.
A rubber compound used to make flexible moulds for paper casting; good for multiple castings. We recommend a plaster mother mould.
(hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose) Added to water, this archival substance is used as a sizing agent or mild adhesive. This form of Methyl Cellulose has been surface-treated, thus making it easy to prepare. It will disperse in cold water uniformly without lumping. We use it as an additive in our sculpture pulp.
Aluminum Sulfate is used as a mordant to bond the marbling inks to paper or fabric. It comes in a crystallized form to be mixed with hot water, allowed to cool and then sponged on the paper and allowed to dry before marbling.
A neutral pH water soluble glue stick. This is the most archival glue stick we have found. It has the right pH and is reversible in water. Other glue sticks we tested had pH readings of 11 and higher. Glue sticks are dryer than other water base adhesives and therefore tend not to buckle paper.
Used to make molds for paper casting (and broken limbs) these rolls of plaster-soaked gauze come ready to use. If you plan to cast from the human body, use Vasaline» to avoid the painful mistake of pulling body hairs out during mold release. Store in a dry place. Each roll measures
Konnyaku paste made from this flour is applied to paper prior to
wrinkling in the process of momigami.