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Make your own glue and adhesive. ENVELOPE ADHESIVE STAMP GUM ALL PURPOSE PASTE Instant Rice paste FINGERPAINTS: · 1 envelope unflavored gelatin · 1 cup cold water, divided 1/2 cup liquid laundry starch 2 cups hot water · 1/2 cup mild soap flakes (like Ivory) · food coloring or acrylic or tempera paints · medium saucepan · wooden spoon Soften gelatin in 1/4 cup of cold water; set aside. Combine laundry starch with the remaining cold water in a medium saucepan. Add the hot water and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until mixture comes to a full boil and has become completely thickened. Remove from heat and blend in the softened gelatin. Add soap and stir until completely dissolved. Add food coloring or paint to all or part of the mixture until desired color is obtained, adding no more than 1 tablespoon of food coloring or paint to each recipe. Store finger paints in covered containers. Makes about 3 cups WATERPROOF INK: · 1 Tbs. powdered clothes dye · 1 Tbs. glycerin · 3/4 cup distilled water In a small bowl, mix powdered clothes dye with about 1 tablespoon of the water. Stir until dye is dissolved. Add glycerin and mix well. Slowly stir in remaining water. The ink can be stored in a jar indefinitely. EMBOSSING INK: Mix equal measurements of distilled water and glycerin together. You can adjust the measurements to get the ink the consistency you like. STAMP CLEANER (permanent ink): · 1 pint denatured alcohol · 1/2 teaspoon cooking oil Mix together in alcohol bottle, & label. I then take the top off of the empty small stamp cleaner bottle I had bought for much more $$, pour in the solution & replace the top. STAMP CLEANER (non-permanent ink for a spray): · 2 teaspoons Baby Bath Soap · 2 teaspoons Baby Oil · 2 teaspoons Baby Lotion · 2 cups warm water Put in spray bottle & shake to mix. STAMP CLEANER (non-permanent ink for wipes): You can use the travel size plastic container from Huggies. It's about 8"x3/4''. People who want to recycle could use dish washing sponges & wash them instead of using paper towels. · 2 teaspoons baby bath soap · 2 teaspoons baby oil · 2 cups warm water Mix and spray on towels or wipes. Rice Glue This is a great adhesive for kids; safe even for young children, and easy to clean up - it's also very inexpensive to make. Materials Needed... # 1 cup Rice any kind will work, but kinds with more starch work better; try 'sweet' or 'sticky' rice if you've got it. # 3-4 cups Water # Pot large enough boil the above ingredients # Salt 1/4 to 1/2 cup as a preservative... you can leave it out, but your paper mache might go moldy. # Blender or sieve Directions... # Put the water in the pot with the rice, and salt. # Bring to a boil. # Turn down the heat and cover the pot and simmer slowly. # If the rice seems to be absorbing all the water, add more water... the mixture should look more like cream of wheat than rice. # Simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, adding water as necessary... it should look more like paste than rice by now. If your using a sieve, simmer longer and add more water. # Let stand (still covered) cooling slowly to room temperature # Blend the mixture; add water if it's too thick for your blender. Or strain through a sieve to remove larger chunks of rice... # Mixture can be stored at room temperature, but it keeps longer in the 'fridge; store it in a sealed container. You can increase the salt (to prevent it going moldy) if you are planning to store it for more than a few weeks. Wheat Glue Supplies needed: * Wheat flour * Water * Paint brushes or inexpensive sponge brushes * Fliers and/or posters * Container with lid * Gloves* * Plastic bag* * Optional Wheat paste is a good glue. Unlike wallpaper paste, wheat flour is cheap and easy to get a hold of. If you're going to be doing a lot of pasting, a bucket with a lid, a handle, and a paint roller work well. Otherwise a plastic container with a lid will hold enough. Pour dry wheat flour into the container about 1/3 of the way full. Slowly mix it with water, stirring as you do so. You want the wheat paste to be thin enough to paint onto walls but thick enough to stick. Don't paste over your project or you won't be able to see it. Wheat paste is not clear. The wheat paste sticks best to surfaces like cement. White-bread glue |