I was reading a really old book on binding and found out about a glue recipe from the 1700s

It was in a scanned copy of a manual from 1789 I found online. The recipe called for boiling parchment scraps with water and a little vinegar to make a simple paste. I tried a small batch last weekend and it held up way better than I thought it would on a test repair. Has anyone else tried using a historical glue like this for a project?

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lisa_carter3113d ago

Tried making ink from a 1700s recipe once and it was a total mess. I mean, my kitchen looked like a crime scene for a week. Maybe I should stick to store bought stuff.

rivershah13d ago

What recipe did you use? I had the same thing happen with a walnut ink recipe... it was everywhere. The trick that saved me was mixing everything in a big disposable roasting pan on top of newspaper. That way the splatters and spills are contained. It still gets messy but cleanup is just rolling up the whole disaster and tossing it.