the easiest to start out with.
If you decide to try this let me know so I can give you a couple of
pointers that are not in the instructions.
Happy Rockin! Betty \0/
--- In rockpainting@yahoogroups.com, leighsa555 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
>
> i was able to find out:
>
> (CMC) Carboxy methyl cellulose is a very refined form of cellulose
> (usually from wood fiber) that is used to thicken or stabilize
foods,
> ice cream, water-based paints, toothpaste, detergents, shampoos and
many
> other things. It is non-toxic, so it tends to be very useful in the
food
> industry. If you have used a soap-type handcleaner that is very
slimy,
> it's probably got CMC in it.
>
> the site had Pva in their glossy of terms section
> <http://www.papiermache.co.uk/glossary/> ...it says it's a type of
> glue. <http://www.artmaterials.com.au/images/ec_pva300.jpg>
>
> The site originates from the UK so these might be more well known
there
> I'm guessing. The wallpaper paste would be easy to find here.
>
> It's such a cute design! I think it would be cool to make
something
> that could actually be used outside..maybe a covered porch. I found
this
> article
> <http://www.papiermache.co.uk/articles/waterproofing-papier-
mache/>
> where he conducted an experiment to see which method would last on
his
> paper mache creations the longest outside and the boat varnish
won! I
> think this is helpful information for sealing rock art too. I've
heard
> about spar boat sealer from bernadette and now from Lisa. Boat
varnish
> seems to even hold up on paper mache items. Cool.
>
> Leighsa
>
>
>
>
> "Kathleen" wrote:
> > How cute!
> > "You will need...
> > - A sheet of paper for the design.
> > - Paper for laminating - newspaper, yellow pages, bond, kraft etc.
> > - Paste (I use two thirds wallpaper paste or CMC plus one third
PVA).
> > - Card (like the sort you get in cereal packets).
> > - Filling (something dry like screwed up paper or sawdust, sand or
> > flock etc)."
> > What is CMS, and what is PVA?
> > Kathleen
>
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