Not yet finished the video but: Wheat paste? Oh are you starching the cloth? I am wondering 🤔😁 Lets see what you are cooking up Edit: Okay so i was kinda wrong haha xD So i have two questions First: even essencial oils can go rancid (not that it would matter much in this context) can you use every kind of essencial oils or is there some kind thats better suited? I have heard of a certain type for preserving because of its properties but i forgott which kind it was.. Second: what about contact with water/fluids? You said its going to be water proof. I guess you mean resistent or repellent from the shiny side because i cant imagine it beeingwater proof. Isnt the mixture going to disolve in water? I mean i am not going to throw my books in the bath tub xD but still it would be interesting to know I am looking forward to seeing your cloth in action :)
Hello! Ok I will do my best to reply! Starting with the essential oils… tea tree oil (aka meleluca) and clove oil are both anti fungal and so used in preservation. Differently from cooking oils, essential oils are not fats that can go rancid - they are extracts of a plants medicinal qualities created through distillation I believe. So in theory you shouldn’t have that problem! Second water proofing - yes I should have said water resistant! I think the only thing that is truly water proof is plastic 😂 the barrier created by the wheat paste stops the glue from seeping through the book cloth when you add it to your chipboard. It also makes it stiffer so it is easier to lay flat etc. and in theory if you do take you book outside and it gets some rain on it it should be fine! I hope I haven’t actually tried sticking a book in the rain yet!
Oh my! I am so sorry! I didn't get notified that you replied to my message! I am now making my own cloth with your video as a tutorial. Thank you very much for your very indepth reply :)
