Here Louise demonstrates several ways to transform a card into a very leather-like substance.
The subsequent product is perfect for book covers in bookbinding, collage, abstracts, and for making purses, portfolios etc.
It is up to your imagination what you turn this lovely stuff too. ENJOY
You can purchase the card used to make this leather-like material from the link below.
Multicoloured Cards A3 270 gsm 25 Different Colours with 10 Sheets each
https://action.metaffiliation.com/trk.php?mclic=P5110CD57AF33171&redir=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.viking-direct.co.uk%2Fen%2Ftutorcraft-coloured-paper-assorted-5-x-42-x-29-7-mm-p-1149513
To purchase the Konnyaku powder used to prepare the card
Konjac Gum Powder (Konjac Glucomannan) Premium Quality 100g - Vegan, Non-GMO, Gluten Free – Recyclable Container - https://amzn.to/3RCAvmt
www.louisejannetta.co.uk
You will need
Louise used a 240 gsm card
Mineral oil
Acrylics
Knnyaku powder
Shoe polish the hard kind.
A brush to apply the polish and buff up the rag.
Timestamps
00:00 - Start
02:00 – Adding mineral oil to the momiganied card (240 gsm)
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4:32 – Now to add shoe polish to acrylic applied to the card (240 gsm), and then momigamied.
05:04 Shoe polish on 240 gsm card. No other finish was applied.
09:15 – Konnyaku starch/powder
10:53 – Orange card (240 gsm) first finished in konnyaku starch and then left to dry. Once dry, the card is momigamied and then shoe polish can be applied.
12:47 – brown shoe polish on the cream card (240 gsm)