INTRO INTO PASTE PAPERS PT. 1 | TUTORIAL

[@nadjavanderstroom413]

I've watched half a dozen tutorials on paste papers this evening (I haven't made any in 25 years, when I was a bookbinder's apprentice), and I must say, yours are the loveliest I've seen. I've never thought much of the art & craft of paste papers, but yours are positively inspirational.

[@melissakinnear828]

I so love your creative style! Not just the painting but your video intro and the ending. I had forgotten about "Let's all go the lobby, let's all go to the lobby "🎶❤Thank so much!!

[@juliehouck6154]

Thank you so much for sharing Nik!🙏🏼As you shared other ways to make paste, I was warmly reminded of my grandmother who would make me paste with water and flower for my elementary school projects because we had no other glue. So cool! I will be connecting with my long gone grandmother, who my was saving Grace when my mother was emotionally unavailable. ❤ Also, had to laugh, I am not alone in my new club, “don’t remember where I put , for instance, book covers for a book I started to make?😅😘

[@Behereandlove]

You are so humble, yet everything you touch, turns to gold. Beautiful work, as always.

[@marmaz57]

Gosh, Nik - this is marvelous! My first intro to paste papers - and you've inspired me!

[@406annie]

I LOVE watching you make “a mess,” Nik; it always turns out so well! Thanks for a great demo on paste paper. ❤️❤️❤️

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

Whoa - such amazing results from such simple materials. You are the Bob Ross of booksmiths.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

happy little trees! 🌲🌳

[@lottiefaith6935]

I love the swoopy green one. Actually, I love all of these, there is so much depth to them and you make it look easy and fun, it looks like a lot of fun.

[@lyndaholloway5469]

That is fascinating. Do I need something new to divid my attention. NO. Thanks for the demo. Loved it, but going to try to resist getting started with it. Have already be distracted from doing journals by dyed paper. Just too much fun.

[@hollydawsonjames1999]

I love it Nik, your so creative. I ordered a marbling kit from a man in Oregon, my hubby is working on fixing my sink downstair....so I can marble my paper woohooo cant wait...in the meantime, I'll have to try this...thanks for all your creative ideas

[@plips71755]

A suggestion to try is using gel cake decorating colors where you use a toothpick itty bitty dot... highly concentrated. Although it might not be opaque enough.

[@RWilliams0402]

This makes my heart sing. I can't wait to try it. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@clc3897]

When I saw the silicone mat I was certain you were gonna use it to make the designs on it and then take the paper and make monoprints. It may help with making sure the paper doesn’t get ripped when it is so wet. It can also provide you with crisper edges in the designs since the silicone doesn’t absorb any paint. See how that works. I am gonna try this as soon as I get myself the wheat paste. This looks like something I may even do with my students in class. I didn’t know wheat paste works this way.

[@jaytee2642]

Well! I've never seen such a thing!😲 So much coolness.😎 And it was so enjoyable to watch you find your groove with it as you progressed. Great non-tutorial.👍🏻

[@jnordfors]

I did this with my kids a few years ago on colored construction paper. The colors were awesome, but the paper became pretty brittle. These are beautiful Nick.

[@MalibuBon]

So pretty and creative! Some of these would make great designs for Spoonflower fabrics, cheater quilt types with same colors, different designs! Scarves, pillows, and so many more...

[@nameless6252]

All of them are cool. I especially love the ones that look like weaving. Thanks, Nik!

[@plips71755]

I think I’d use something like heavy card stock to back the paper or a cookie sheet covered in plastic paper or parchment etc so you don’t mess up the tray. But just until dry so when you move the papers they don’t tear being so wet and fragile.

[@jenniferenault2884]

Great job! I have done both - marbling and paste paper. Paste paper is my fave! Different pastes have different effects. Don’t be afraid to add things like glitter or iridescent acrylic! Let your imagination take you! It is so much fun! My favorite paste is methyl cellulose but is a little more difficult (harder to find0 than wheat paste or wallpaper paste, but it is archival, if that is a requirement..... just different effects and continues the fun. Again, thanks for doing his and bringing more people to this fantastic fun!

[@wordscrafter]

Oh, I think I'm in love! This might be more fun than gelli printing.....wow wow wow!!!!!!

[@IAMGiftbearer]

Those came out beautiful! Nobody would know you're new at this from looking at the results!

[@kimberlyhoward7896]

This looks like so much fun💕! I will definitely have to clear some space on my craft room😆! Thank you and I’m off to part 2💗🤗!

[@ruthannmolyneaux478]

Dendrites. The “veins” are called dendrites...Cool! Loving this video. I bought wheat wallpaper paste powder a while ago and then couldn’t think of why. This is it!!!!! Thanks, Nik.

[@lori88ish]

This looks like so much fun will definitely try it this weekend Ill wait and see part two then decide for sure. I do not have wall paper paste so I think Ill try the cornstarch mix. Thanks for the fun idea Hugs and Smiles

[@NiktheBooksmith]

I think the cornstarch mix was a smoother consistency. =)

[@randomgirll3123]

I love this! the patterns you created are just lovely and even though it's not a definative tutorial it's a great place to start learning about this cool art form. I'd never heard of Paste Paper until now. :D

[@tuthillg]

OMG! I hate that "Guess where I put that away game." SO frustrating! Looks like fun so far! TFS the inspiration, Nik!

[@fludrbywest3886]

Yes I do love watching you make a mess 😁 but best of all I love ❤️ learning about the mess 😆

[@VivianeRodrigues-ev2uf]

This mix paste is a glue?The paper is 90 or 120 g?

[@BeadsBoxesAndBeyond]

It's grade school finger painting...stepped up a notch!!

[@freidagepner2370]

So very cool! I love your ideas, Nik.

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

Great vid. Bringing back this old technique is so cool! I’m on it!🇨🇦❤️🙏✌️

[@Caryl_Maria_Art]

ITS CALLED A BINDER EDGE PUNCH?! I have been looking for this for a solid 2 years. Son of a #craftersrage

[@NiktheBooksmith]

If you follow the link to my faves page on amazon and scrolly scrolly down a little more than half way, the 2 binders edge punches are listed. If that helps!

[@stella.r2708]

Okay. You had me at "gloop = 1/3 cup" Subbed

[@marlenejones6266]

Fascinating Nik. Love the red one so much. Talent like yours....man if only I had an eighth of it

[@NiktheBooksmith]

its not talent so much as it is OCD....obsessive crafting disorder 🤣

[@ginabisaillon2894]

Good idea the pastry mat! Thanks

[@1tinac]

Oh this is fun. Off to see part 2. Thanks for sharing .

[@JOBETHSEXTONSCraftyCauldron]

THis is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By the way... The intermission song..... "Let's all go to the lobby, let;s all go to the lobby, Let't all go to the lobby, to get ourselves a snack" LOL!!!! I MUST try this soon. Thank you for inspiring me all over again, Nik! You rock!!

[@NiktheBooksmith]

right??? I had forgotten that, too! Oh the good ole' days =)

[@RiverCitiCreative]

This is great Nik. TFS

[@cosmiccoyotedog-doreenb9605]

Good heavens Nic, this is awesome. thank you my dear artist for showing this.

[@lorikendrick5076]

Love paste paper! Used to make it with kids

[@MCher2]

Thank you for the recipe Nik! I love the look❣️

[@iamdawt]

I never would have thought to use wallpaper paste powder. Okay, so I'd never even heard of it until this video! Of course, now I want some.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

you can use ready made wallpaper paste, too and other mediums to make the paste like flour, different starches and methyl cellulose. =)

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

Wallpaper paste is a terrific way to make the paste: no cooking!

[@9liveslisa]

Reminds me of finger paints when I was a kid. Nice!

[@kmwwrench]

Amazing, as usual. Could you put a piece of cling wrap under the paper to make it easier to move? Or would it be too difficult to get it smooth? Maybe wax paper or baking parchment?

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Howdy! So the trouble with wax or parchment paper is that it will wrinkle up when wet, so it would make a bumpy mess while you're trying to brush out the paint or comb patterns. The cling wrap would probably work, if it didn't take forever to get it all smooth. But, I hate to waste that much plastic, so I just use a bowl of warm, soapy water and wipe it down after I remove the paper. It takes just a few seconds =)

[@diannkittok1629]

Beautiful patterns😊

[@BlueLineofthesky]

Hi. I like your "mess". I was wondering if moisture from the hands will affect this in time. Of any kind of moisture, from the air for example. It is there any risk for someone to get his hands or shirt stained after this will dry and use into a project? Thank you.

[@cece3194]

Looks like a combo between marbled paper and finger painting. :)

[@sharonmika4786]

Oh, I am sooooo trying this!!!! Thank you very much for the introduction. ❤️💫

[@BrittanyLinger]

This is really cool. I’m wondering what the purpose is of spraying it with water first is? Maybe to thin it out more? Have you experimented without spraying a page? I’m just worried about ripping the paper when it’s wet.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

morning Brittany! When the paper is saturated, less of the paint soaks into the fibers so that it will leave a better pattern underneath when you comb/fingerpaint/etc. through the paint layer.

[@MsEtila]

Very cool

[@tonyasamuels3411]

This looks really cool! Putting it on my to do list🤗 Oh and the gloves very mad scientist meets Audrey Hepburn🥰 I love them😂💕

[@NiktheBooksmith]

ha! I can def put on a "Holly Golightly" vibe 😄

[@ellabella2603]

That looks like a lot of fun! Thanks for this

[@craftinginthemoonlight]

Who thinks these things up? This is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Hopefully I'll get around to trying it one day...if not, sell them in your shop please!

[@NiktheBooksmith]

I dunno! Some brilliant dude or dudette in the 1500's =) Thank you, brilliant dude or dudette, whoever you were!

[@deejcarter2003]

I love the look of these but I’m not sure if I’m up for the mess🤣

[@anastasiasholeinthehollerc8697]

Very cool, it looks like so much fun.

[@noeauh6121]

Have you used the gelli plates yet? I can imagine the lovely goodness you come up with it!

[@NiktheBooksmith]

hi Jane! I have not tried gelli plates, altho this is a similar idea in some ways, isn't it? Will have to try that!

[@noeauh6121]

Nik the Booksmith weʻll have to start calling you. “Nik, the Printmaker”. (Just enrolled in your Travelerʻs book course. Maybe eventually make an SUSketcher kit... canʻt wait.)

[@janetvisochi-baum7572]

what a great video - you are fabulous to watch - thank you xx

[@JunkJournalJoy]

Omg!!! Wow! Thank you Nik, great tutorial as always ☺️!

[@RoRosRok]

This looks like so much fun! And they look amazing! Tyfs 💙

[@createyourownstorybyreneec8376]

Wow, you have done it again!!! Amazing!

[@danaroth1525]

Marbled paper looks so fabulous. But this may be enough to get me moving in the right direction

[@lenellamaxwell6934]

So beautiful!!!

[@myzanyself]

Wow, I know what I will be doing tomorrow!!!

[@crafterintherough]

This looks fun!!! love the results. 😍

[@rneustel388]

Gosh, but these are really beautiful and so interesting! I have a feeling, though, I would have a harder time making some of those patterns than you!!

[@NiktheBooksmith]

nahhhh...you'd do great! =)

[@sherryvanderpool4024]

Very interesting will try it

[@susiesusansue3725]

Love this! Need help, what is 38 grams in like table/teaspoons? Thanks for sharing! X-Susan

[@geesjebaron]

Su-Bee, that is about 9 teaspoons, I just googled it!!

[@NiktheBooksmith]

thats the thing with weight vs. volume....some tablespoons will weigh more than others. But this isn't too critical, just mix in enough to make a gloopy gloop!

[@kristinzuniga1691]

Very cool!💜 Thank you for sharing!💜

[@susanvanschuyver7900]

Love this process!

[@wandagriffin1141]

More please

[@debra8108]

So neat! Thanks for sharing!

[@gamacappucino6798]

Wont the corn starch flake off when dyed?

[@gamacappucino6798]

Can you use school glue an paint instead?

[@sholiCrafts]

love it

[@annalba]

So cool I love it sooooooooo Much.

[@fcsolis]

That was great. Thanks.

[@LedgerAndLace]

MATH! When you mixed those colours . . . AWESOME! If only my preschool teacher would have offered gloves when she tried to make me finger paint, I wouldn't have been put in the Time Out Corner! ;-)

[@NiktheBooksmith]

HAHHAHAHAHA! that corner with your name plate on the wall? 🤣

[@LedgerAndLace]

@@NiktheBooksmith You know Mum. "Why is it necessary for her to paint with her fingers? Don't you have brushes?!"

[@creativedevisions]

Wild opening love it!

[@susanvanschuyver7900]

Nik, what is the difference between just a painty paper and one created with the paste/paint combination?

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Hi Susan! Speaking from my personal experience, the paste makes the paint "slippy" and easier to manipulate into patterns.

[@susanvanschuyver7900]

@@NiktheBooksmith Thanks very much!

[@CrazyGreeneyedCraftylady]

Ok first love your videos Second...I’m doing this regardless of how mine turns out lol

[@cwsowell]

Very interesting!

[@RunninUpThatHillh]

I like the intro!😊

[@ednasweet5637]

Love this thanks

[@charlean_sherrod]

Wow, way cool

[@trishchaney7212]

♥️

[@nildam.bonilla5849]

Need this in my life! ♡♡♡♡♡

[@carolyoung3793]

Brilliant tfs xx

[@burrowscarol]

So fun!

[@tessfiore2717]

“Gloop = 1/3 cup” made me snort 🤣🤣🤣

[@iamwhatiam4075]

Awesome!!

[@GrumpetteJV]

Love it, except for the plastic waste. Honestly, we (me included!!) crafters and painters need to do better. The papers are awesome though and the process looks like a lot of fun. Maybe mixing the paints in an old muffin tray is an idea? Especially one of those sillicone ones? That would be easy to clean, no? Oh, and what if you used a squeegee to spread the paints?

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Good morning! These cups rinse out really nicely. I love the silicone muffin tray, that's genius! I could also set the cups into the tray for more stability, too. As for the squeegee, I tried a silicone dough scraper, but it took too much paint off the surface. The paint brush also rinses out easily and does a better job for me at spreading the paint arounbd =)

[@lisak7677]

Ohhh yessss!

[@geniuskatie6813]

❤❤❤❤

[@tassiesmama1600]

Oh sweet baby Jesus, these are beautiful! I love this, thanks so much for sharing, will you marry me? 🤣🤣🤣 Please forgive my exuberance, I’ve been looking for videos on paper making/crafting, and I can’t wait to try this one. Subbing NOW!

[@ruthflott9256]

Finger painting for adults😄

[@lalagamma4452]

Cool💚🕉️🌻☮️🐞☯️🌻💜

[@jodi1978]

Grown up finger paints.