Paper Backing Silk - With sound

This is a clearer version of my original video complete with sound.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• arts
• crafts
• Bookbinding
• fabric
• art

[Duskychaos]

Thank you for this video! I had a few questions though as I find very little to no information on how to paperback on the internet. I used printmaking paper I found at the store that wasn't made of kozo, but some kind of philippines fiber. I used the methyl cellulose just after I prepared it (maybe I should've waited longer? I noticed it was still expanding in the bowl half an hour later). The paper might have been saturated too much, it seemed like slightly rough handling would've torn it apart

[Ceropegia]

Thhe Methyl Cellulose should be mixed 1/8C of MC to 1cup of water. Allow it to thicken for at least 20 minutes. That ratio is perfect for the silk and thai mulberry, When I size raw silks and cotton or linen fabric, depending on the thickness of the fabric, you have only to apply the MC to the fabric, paper is not necessary: however that is for construction where you glue the board, not the fabric. Adhesive can be applied to edges as you turn them.Thinner fabrics likely need paper backing.

[Ceropegia]

Methyl Cellulose IS a type of paste. The low tack should probably be "Slow Tack" it works fine if you use it to case in books, but it seems to be a little wetter than wheat paste, sometimes coming through the endpaper under pressure. The curling is no problem when you cut and apply the silk to a board. If you are storing it, roll it at a right angle to the curl. I would try a different 'rice' paper if the curling is strong or problematic. Thai Mullberry has been very good.

[SuperSL2010]

Thank you for sharing this information. How big are the pieces of silk you are paper-backing? And, have you any experience in gluing silk to silk?

[fbaghery]

Can I use wallpaper paste?

What type paper I shall use? Is regular A3(2,1) paper?

[ashlieta]

wonderful tutorial -- thank you!

[gogosurr]

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[rausis]

txs for posting! just perfect!

[Duskychaos]

(cont'd). In addition, insteadof using silk, I used a cotton/linen japanese fabric blend for my cloth. It seems the methyl had soaked through it in some parts, creating blotches of shiney spots. Did I not let the MC sit n enough, or was it not thick enough? Can i clean these off? Otherwise the cloth and paper came together and dried beautifully.