ADHESIVES FOR PAPIER-MÂCHÉ

 

There are various adhesives available today each of which has its advantages.

PVA glue

The strongest readily available adhesive, it can be diluted to the required strength, and dries to form a flexible product. It can provide a degree of moisture resistance if your finished product is to be used in a bathroom etc.

Wallpaper paste

A cheap adhesive, traditionally associated with papier-mâché making, produces a strong less flexible finished product than PVA. Most wallpaper pastes contain anti-fungicides so rubber gloves should be worn when handling the papier-mâché.

Proprietary papier-mâché adhesives
These are safer to use than wallpaper pastes but are more expensive, they contain various additives to give improved properties to the finished product.