Wheat Paste
Use this wheat paste to make paper tape, mount protest posters, glue strips for papier-mâché, create collages, label jars and more.
Instructions
- Add the water to the pot. Over medium-high heat, while slowly adding the flour, whisk the mixture aggressively and continuously. The paste will begin to bubble. Keep whisking. Within a couple of minutes it will thicken. Turn off the heat.
- Chandra likes his wheat paste quite thick. You might want yours thinner. Remove from heat when the paste has reached the consistency you like.
- If desired, to extend the expiry date on the wheat paste, stir in the vinegar.* (see Note)
- Store leftover wheat paste in a clean glass jar in the refrigerator.
Notes
Relative to the amount of wheat paste he makes, Chandra uses a wide pot. With a shallow amount of liquid, the paste comes together quickly. He also says he can more easily get into the nooks and crannies of a wider pot.
If you add vinegar, the wheat paste will no longer be archival quality. Unless you're mounting artwork, it likely doesn't matter.