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r ranson wrote:I think we need someone who can read Chinese to figure it out,
But it might be a flour-based paste with a drop of linseed oil. They used to use that in Victorian England to make paper mache furniture.
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r ranson wrote:I've seen something like this for sale in the local shops a couple of years ago. They called it "paper leather". I wonder if they made it the same way.
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Simon Foley wrote:If it literally is a paper paste how waterproof is the final item?
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Tonya Hunte wrote:Any ideas about what her odd paste is made out of?
Am I the only one who wants the large mortar and pestle she uses?r ranson wrote:What a great idea!
Absolutely not! I have no idea where in Canada I could get such a thing. And I'd hate to think what it would cost if I did!Kim Huse wrote:Am I the only one who wants the large mortar and pestle she uses?
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Jay Angler wrote:
Absolutely not! I have no idea where in Canada I could get such a thing. And I'd hate to think what it would cost if I did!Kim Huse wrote:Am I the only one who wants the large mortar and pestle she uses?
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