Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Today I am going to show how I make glue from cornflour (also known as corn starch in the states). This glue can be used for your projects with all kinds of book, paper, and journal arts as well as a ton of mixed media works. It is easy and insanely cheap. It is also eco-friendly, using two natural ingredients which also makes it kid and pet friendly. Further, it has been used since antiquity so you have the satisfaction of knowing that when you make and use this paste you are working in a form of paper art that goes back centuries.
I am making this paste with 1 part cornflour to 8 parts water, that is two tablespoons cornflour to one cup water (20 grams cornflour to 250 ml water). Some projects call for 1 part starch to 4 parts water but for this project a lighter paste will work better.
Feedback or questions? Please let me know in the comments below. Please subscribe to my Youtube channel and be sure and turn on the notifications!
If you would like to learn how to make and keep your own illustrated journal, I have an online class THE BOOK OF YOU. You can find it here ($32):
kelly-s-school-b1d1.thinkific.com/courses/the-book-of-you-making-and-keeping-a-visual-diary
Today I am going to show how I make glue from cornflour (also known as corn starch in the states). This glue can be used for your projects with all kinds of book, paper, and journal arts as well as a ton of mixed media works. It is easy and insanely cheap. It is also eco-friendly, using two natural ingredients which also makes it kid and pet friendly. Further, it has been used since antiquity so you have the satisfaction of knowing that when you make and use this paste you are working in a form of paper art that goes back centuries.
I am making this paste with 1 part cornflour to 8 parts water, that is two tablespoons cornflour to one cup water (20 grams cornflour to 250 ml water). Some projects call for 1 part starch to 4 parts water but for this project a lighter paste will work better.
Feedback or questions? Please let me know in the comments below. Please subscribe to my Youtube channel and be sure and turn on the notifications!
If you would like to learn how to make and keep your own illustrated journal, I have an online class THE BOOK OF YOU. You can find it here ($32):
kelly-s-school-b1d1.thinkific.com/courses/the-book-of-you-making-and-keeping-a-visual-diary
