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Recipe
Flour paste
Plain flour whisked into cold water then cooked to a smooth paste. Used for papering and gentle bonding.
Beginner15 min active
Every A New Field recipe has been run in a domestic kitchen or community hall. Read the safety notes before you start and adapt for your venue.
What you’ll make
Opaque off-white, strong on paper and card, reversible with water.
Flexible slots (flex around your material)
No flexible slots — this recipe uses only fixed ingredients.
Fixed ingredients
- Plain flour · 2 tbsp
- Water · 250ml
Equipment
- Saucepan
- whisk
- jar.
Refinements and variations
- Use immediately or refrigerate for up to a week.
Source notes
A universal pre-industrial adhesive.