paste

[harcourt bindery <harcourt@xxxxxxxx>]

Having read Mr Welker's description of the efforts one sometimes goes through to make paste, I offer a recipe which in quick, just about foolproof, and smooth.  One can use almost any starch, though for a practice run corn starch from the supermarket will do.  Take any quantity and place in a mixing bowl.  Add enough water to make a thick slurry, which must be lump free.  This will take a few minutes and is worth the effort; it's a bit like making a gravy or roue.  The mixture will be white.  While you are mixing the starch and water, put a tea-kettle on to boil and bring water to a rolling boil.  Pour the water into the mixture until, in a magic moment, the mixture turns translucent--stop pouring water and mix with your bone folder and allow to cool.  I usually add a few drops of glycerin at this point for flexibility.  You can control the thickness by the amount of water you add and how thick the slurry is.  Takes a few minutes to make, is quick and simple, works well, is reversable, etc etc.  
Sam Ellenport
Harcourt Bindery
51 Melcher St.
Boston, MA 02210
617-542-5858 (fax:451-9058)

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