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Formula 1:

Wet paper pulp…..10 ounces
Casein…..5 ounces
Lime…..2 ounces
Whitting…..20 ounces

Use as little water as possible in mixing this formula. Make up small batches until you see if the composition is exactly what you desire. Hot compositions, of course cannot be used in glue molds.

Formula 2:

Paper pulp…..10 ounces
Whitting…..8 ounces
Rice flour…..5 ounces

Cook to a heavy paste, or 5 ounces of rice may be cooked to a past and mixed with the dry materials. A hard paper mache.

Formula 3:

Use paper pulp or whitting…5 pounds
Liquid Glue…..1 pound
Clear Varnish…..4 ounces
Linseed Oil…..4 ounces

Mixing:

Pour the glue into a tin or pail with a tight fitting lid so that it can be kept tightly closed when not in use. Then add the whitting or paper pulp, stirring in a little at a time to a smooth paste. Then add the varnish and linseed oil, mixed well. Keep the mixture covered well when not in use as it dries rapidly. This mixture will adhere firmly to wood, glass, tin, chinaware, etc. paper mache surfaces are greatly improved after drying if they are coated with shellac, 2 coats.

Please share how you found this imitation paper mache and uses you put it to with your HealthSufficiency family and friends. 

Lee Porter an author and entrepreneur for HealthSufficiency, a continuing health, personal development and life dynamic education and business development company helping people to be meet their potential to lead healthy, prosperous and successful lives.

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