|
Post by tomlauten001 on Dec 22, 2020 16:49:37 GMT
I notice that the angled, cut edges of my washi paper hishigami are a bit soft and crumple when “trying” to tuck them into the leather Ito I am planning on using. Does anybody know if a small ribbon of PVA glue on the edges of the triangles to strengthen the edges is a good/bad/indifferent thing? I thought it might help in getting the hishigami into that tight, folded Ito on the cross overs. Whatcha’ think?
|
|
pgandy
Moderator
Senior Forumite
Posts: 10,296
|
Post by pgandy on Dec 22, 2020 18:57:17 GMT
I’ll tell you up front, I don’t know what I’m talking about so take it with a grain of salt. First, there are two types of PVA glues, which are you referring to? From personal experience to beef up the edge of paper CA glues works. Use the thinner, lower viscosity type and just run a bead along the paper’s edge. I just tested with the thicker gel type as that’s what here on my desk. Initially it didn’t get as smooth of a lay as that with less surface tension would give, but I just took a finger and ran over it. That smoothed it out. After drying it was invisible and the paper’s edge is noticeably stronger.
|
|
|
Post by tomlauten001 on Dec 22, 2020 19:17:56 GMT
Thanks. PVA is typically white wood glue. I’ve used it on 2+ and I’ll see how that goes. Would love to hear of others experiments with this.
|
|
|
Post by pellius on Dec 22, 2020 21:03:00 GMT
|
|
|
Post by tomlauten001 on Dec 23, 2020 9:24:36 GMT
Well, I’m using leather Ito and the Ito isn’t the issue, but its interesting seeing that technique, thanks!
|
|