How to make your own glue (non toxic, too!)
Flour and water glue, cooked
Usually made with wheat flour, but you can use rice flour too, just experiment for quantities! It does spoil (gets moldy at room temperature) so should be kept in fridge!
Boil 5 cups of water in a pan. Separately, in a bowl, mix 1/4 cup of sieved flour with a cup of cold water. Mix to a smooth consistency (this bit is like making custard or a white sauce) and when all the lumps have gone, add the mixture to the water in the pan. Gently boil, stirring continually for 2-3 minutes until the mixture thickens.
Allow to cool before using.
You can make a thicker glue (that has the benefit of drying more quickly) by using 1 whole cup of flour to every 3 cups of water.
Enjoy, you thrifty crafty people!
Elle*
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And your heart, as it was then, will be on fire.
Anna Akhmatova "White nights"
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