It’s easy to learn how to make library paste. This is a fun homemade craft that’s perfect for gluing together booklets or even repairing old books.

This paste is used for binding paper and paperboard. You can also use it to apply wallpaper, especially for smaller projects where you don’t need a gallon of glue.

It’s not hard to make. Just a few minutes of cooking and you’ll have a batch of it ready to go. Apply it with a brush sparingly.

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Yield: 1 batch

How to Make Library Paste

It's easy to learn how to make library paste. This is a fun homemade craft that's perfect for gluing together booklets or even repairing old books.

Active Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Difficulty Easy

Estimated Cost Under $10

Materials

1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon alum
4 cups water
Optional: 30 drops of mint extract

Tools

Saucepan
Spoon

Instructions

Mix all the ingredients except the mint oil together in a saucepan.
Cook on medium heat until the mixture is clear and thick.
Optionally add your 30 drops of mint extract as a preservative.
Store in small jars, so that only a small amount is being exposed to air and dried out every time you open it.