Starting a new project, making a handmade art journal from used book pages. Before we can make the book we need to prepare the papers for paint, ink, collage, and other media so today I am going to show an easy recipe for making homemade clear gesso for pennies.

All you need is 4 parts PVA (white craft glue), 2 parts water, and one part corn starch (corn flour). That’s it! So join me to see how to put it all together.

I have printable scans of my vintage paper collection on Etsy here:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BookandP...

My online course The Book of You: Making and Keeping an Illustrated Journal is on sale! From today until 1 Augusts 2002, it is over 25% off (of the full price of $75) down to $55, so if you want to find out more about adding easy, nofail drawings, found paper collage, lettering, blocking layouts, and much more, check out the link here:
https://kellysschoolb1d1.thinkific...

Not sure? Here is more detailed information:
https://bookandpaperarts.com/thebook...

And if you are interested in buying original paper and vintage ephemera bundles full of cards, paper, handwritten pieces, lace, and more I sell them here:
https://bookandpaperarts.com/frenche...