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05-22-2007, 11:26 PM
For those of you that dont want to browse through all of the other threads just to find this out, here is all you will probably need to know:
*Mod don't delete this because it will stop others from making more threads!!!*
-Add sugar into your wheatpaste for added strength...only a Tablespoon or two...
-Add some Wood Glue to strengthen it...
-Normal white Bleached flour is better than wheat flour!!! More adhesive and wont discolor the poster...
-After applying your poster, take a very sharp razor and make a lot of small fine cuts into it so if they try to rip it down, they will only get some of the small splinters instead of the whole thing...
-Use an extension pole to get higher places...
-Smooth out the poster and leave NO Bubbles, or Wrinkles, etc...or at least try not to....(Some people after placing it on the wall, they hold it on the wall with one hand and use a squeegee to flatten it out completely with the other...then paste over the top)
-Wheatpaste the wall, then after you place the poster, paste over the face of the poster too! This is what will really seal it to the wall
-Use thin paper like Butcher paper, Xerox Paper, or Newsprint
-Use the Rasterbater if a photocopier to enlarge it isnt available: Rasterbater (http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/)
-If using a home printer, use a Laserjet....not an Inkjet!!!
-Wheatpaste should ALWAYS be as consistant as Tomato Juice
-Use oil-based markers when making hand-drawn posers...(sharpies, magnums, etc)
-ALWAYS spray hand-drawn posters w/clear acrylic coating...
-OR, after hand-drawing them, go and get them copied and printed on a Xerox machine for better quality...maybe a little more expensive for color,...but hey? Not everyone can get Clear Acrylic....or maybe you want to MASS produce more!!!
Here are some Recipes:
Classic Wheatpaste
— Begin by pouring one cup of Bleached White flour into 1 1/2 cups of
water.
— Heat to a boil until it thickens, stir to remove all
lumps, with a whisk, and add more water until it turns
into a thick, clear goop.
— Cook on low heat for at least half an hour, being
careful not to burn it. After approx. 30 mins; paste
will become thinner and more transparent.
— Upon reaching desired (smooth, pliable, and somewhat
transparent) consistency, take paste off the heat and
let cool.
— Pour into airtight container.
Bombing Paste by *Sorry...forgot who contibuted this...*
1 cup of Bleached flour
1/2 cup of rice flour
3 teaspoons of cornstarch
2 cups of water
-Combine bleached flour, rice flour, and water in a pot
on the stove on low heat. -The mixture should be very
watery-
-Stir the mixture constantly with a wire whisk until the paste begins to
thicken just a tiny bit. -This may take about ten min-
-Take the pot off the heat when you start to feel the
mixture thickening.
-In a jar with a lid, combine three
teaspoons of corn starch with a half a cup of water.
-Tighten the lid and shake the mixture until there are
no lumps of cornstarch visible.
-Add the cornstarch mixture to the flour mixture
and stir for another 2 minutes. *Make sure you stir constantly!*
********Now i still have one unanswered question***********
If one were to plan on wheatpasting a poster and was going to use Clear Acrylic to make it last longer....would you spray it on BEFORE pasting it? DURING pasting it? Or AFTER pasting it and its dried?
Hope somebody can answer that and can stop all the threads on Wheatpasting...
*Mod don't delete this because it will stop others from making more threads!!!*
-Add sugar into your wheatpaste for added strength...only a Tablespoon or two...
-Add some Wood Glue to strengthen it...
-Normal white Bleached flour is better than wheat flour!!! More adhesive and wont discolor the poster...
-After applying your poster, take a very sharp razor and make a lot of small fine cuts into it so if they try to rip it down, they will only get some of the small splinters instead of the whole thing...
-Use an extension pole to get higher places...
-Smooth out the poster and leave NO Bubbles, or Wrinkles, etc...or at least try not to....(Some people after placing it on the wall, they hold it on the wall with one hand and use a squeegee to flatten it out completely with the other...then paste over the top)
-Wheatpaste the wall, then after you place the poster, paste over the face of the poster too! This is what will really seal it to the wall
-Use thin paper like Butcher paper, Xerox Paper, or Newsprint
-Use the Rasterbater if a photocopier to enlarge it isnt available: Rasterbater (http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/)
-If using a home printer, use a Laserjet....not an Inkjet!!!
-Wheatpaste should ALWAYS be as consistant as Tomato Juice
-Use oil-based markers when making hand-drawn posers...(sharpies, magnums, etc)
-ALWAYS spray hand-drawn posters w/clear acrylic coating...
-OR, after hand-drawing them, go and get them copied and printed on a Xerox machine for better quality...maybe a little more expensive for color,...but hey? Not everyone can get Clear Acrylic....or maybe you want to MASS produce more!!!
Here are some Recipes:
Classic Wheatpaste
— Begin by pouring one cup of Bleached White flour into 1 1/2 cups of
water.
— Heat to a boil until it thickens, stir to remove all
lumps, with a whisk, and add more water until it turns
into a thick, clear goop.
— Cook on low heat for at least half an hour, being
careful not to burn it. After approx. 30 mins; paste
will become thinner and more transparent.
— Upon reaching desired (smooth, pliable, and somewhat
transparent) consistency, take paste off the heat and
let cool.
— Pour into airtight container.
Bombing Paste by *Sorry...forgot who contibuted this...*
1 cup of Bleached flour
1/2 cup of rice flour
3 teaspoons of cornstarch
2 cups of water
-Combine bleached flour, rice flour, and water in a pot
on the stove on low heat. -The mixture should be very
watery-
-Stir the mixture constantly with a wire whisk until the paste begins to
thicken just a tiny bit. -This may take about ten min-
-Take the pot off the heat when you start to feel the
mixture thickening.
-In a jar with a lid, combine three
teaspoons of corn starch with a half a cup of water.
-Tighten the lid and shake the mixture until there are
no lumps of cornstarch visible.
-Add the cornstarch mixture to the flour mixture
and stir for another 2 minutes. *Make sure you stir constantly!*
********Now i still have one unanswered question***********
If one were to plan on wheatpasting a poster and was going to use Clear Acrylic to make it last longer....would you spray it on BEFORE pasting it? DURING pasting it? Or AFTER pasting it and its dried?
Hope somebody can answer that and can stop all the threads on Wheatpasting...