i know about pva glue...
i've seen it been used on Art Attack many times and Neil like using "loo roll" for his papier-mache too.

But this type of glue i believe is quite rare in these parts and i remember some friends bought it for an engineering project once...
If I remembered correctly it was quite pricey?

But i'll really like the porcelein effect, nice and shiny...

i must admit i have no idea what those materials you mentioned are and where to get them...
:cry:

Hi Keeying! 

You are extremely talented, especially to work on such a small scale with figurines.  I am quite fond of liquid starch but have not used toilet tissue because it would certainly pulp in an instant.  You have a very smooth effect over all of your pieces.  If you don't make the pulp, how do you keep the toilet tissue from dissolving?  Is your starch glue thick?

I work with craft tissue and will use pulp on occasion.  My liquid starch is thin.  Sometimes, the tissue just pulps naturally in the liquid and I can only use it for dimensional FX.

Glad you've joined us.

Regards,

Rozani

Hi Keeying.

Oh yes, the paper sticking together when squeezed makes sense.  In fact, that's how I got started with paper mache.  It was actually a rainy day and I was stranded in an outdoor restaurant on the beach.  The tables were wet and water seeped into my paper magazine.  The newsprinted pages were colorful and had different patterns.

I hated to toss it, so I began making shapes while waiting for my seafood to be served.  The rain continued, so we had a pitcher of beer while waiting.  I began to get carried away.  I pressed and twisted the shapes together into a lady figurine and they somehow stayed in place.  I took her with me when the rain stopped.  Amazingly it stayed together for years.  I thought, if it can stay together without glue, imagine what it could do if it was starched.

My husband thought I had lost it and never quite understood why I held on to it.  Years later, the technique is now part of my profession.  He finally understands that it's more than just paper, it's my passion.

Thanks for keeping us posted.  Now it is clearer to me.

Regards, Rozani

Hi everybody, I'm an environmentalist and I used recycled toilet paper for my art work, I encourage everybody to do the same. LOL sorry I couldn't help it to say that! hi everybody I'm new at this forum, I'm from Mexico but I live in Florida and currently working o my paper mache collection