Making hanji paste

Hanji paste is simple... just flour and water.












Whisk 1 part flour into 6 parts cold water in a saucepan.









Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, whisking constantly. It thickens quickly once it reaches a boil.









Pour into a container, and keep covered in the refrigerator. That's it!

Construct-a-box class projects

The boxes from the construct-a-box class were spectacular! Each started with a strip and a square of tagboard... outstanding results.

March 13 box class

We've got a really special class scheduled on Sunday. We'll be constructing 8-sided boxes from a mat board -- a super hanji project for a beginner or an experienced hanji crafter... one of my favorite projects because it doesn't require a pre-cut form from Korea. Here's the finished product:

Here's how...Start with a strip and a square of mat board.

Score the strip of mat board into 8 triangles.

Fold it around the square piece of mat board and tape it.

Cut 8 triangles of white hanji paper slightly larger than the box triangles.

Cover the box with the white hanji paper using flour-water paste.

Let it dry. The hanji paper is very fiberous and strong, even when it's wet. When the paper dries, it will be a sturdy box.

Cut colorful paper and layer over the white paper. Adhere using flour-water paste.

Continue adding colorful hanji paper.

Cut thin strips of hanji paper to edge the box.

Add a cut design. Lovely!