Try glycerin and water. Soak the card with water and a few drops of glycerin. Massage in the water, wad up the card. When it dries, do it again. It will be as soft as an old purse. You have to use very little glycerin. If you use too much the paper will never dry. Glycerin is hydrophilic, meaning it loves water and will hold onto it forever. I used a cereal box for the best leather. You can add inks or dyes at any time.

@LouiseJannetta

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the tip, I will definitely give this a go. Also thanks for the reminder that glycerine is hydrophobic. I have been experimenting with so many products that this issue had slipped my mind, so many thanks.😀

Ever since I stumbled on your channel I keep having images of wandering into a secret forest and coming upon a magical hut with a magical being inside creating beautiful things.

@LouiseJannetta

Жыл бұрын

Mary that's very sweet. Thanks very much. Enjoy x

In the past i have diluted acrylic paints with hand gel to get a mottled effect due to different chemical reactions breaking down and separating the paint used on heavy water colour paper.....then small sections used in collage with interesting effects....❤ love your teachings ❤ love your channel 🙂

@LouiseJannetta

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great tip and thanks very much for watching. Xxxx

@celineherrmann5460

10 ай бұрын

Interesting! What is hand gel?

My husband has rolled his eyes many times at me but think he will truly think I have lost the plot when he sees me with the shoes polish . Thank you Louise for sharing your knowledge

@LouiseJannetta

2 жыл бұрын

Sooo funny and so true. You will have to make him something out of the faux leather then he will have to feign admiration and appreciation, hee hee hee X😊😊

I love momigami but havent used shoe polish or card before . I put a tiny dab of sandal wood oil in with the mineral oil so the momogami makes your journal smell lovely.

@LouiseJannetta

Жыл бұрын

great idea x

Thank you so much for sharing this!

@LouiseJannetta

8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@LouiseJannetta

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching😀

Ok, I watched this last night (while drifting off to sleep), and re watched now. I kept thinking Konnyaku, konnyaku,,,,, why does that sound familiar (?) Because it's Konjac (Glucomannan ), and I have some in the cabinet for cooking. It's what Miracle Noodles are made of. You can also get it in powder form, sometimes in capsules as a dietary supplement. It has thickening properties for gravies/soups, and is used in non gluten baking/cooking. Also, something else came to mind that you might like to try. Clear cake shoe polish, mixed with cheap mica powders, or eye shadows. Here in the US we have dollar stores, I assume similar to your pound shop (?) I got some mica powder eye shadows from there. Or you could smash up some eye shadows from a pallet. I cut the shoe polish into 8 wedges, and scooped out a wedge to mix with the color powder. I bet if you had gold or bronze powders, you could lightly go over the top of the crinkles with your finger, then buff the polish for a slight gilded look to some of your book covers. 😀

@LouiseJannetta

Жыл бұрын

Lovely good advice. I am visiting my family today and have just driven 4 hours after work to get here, so will reply properly tomorrow. Many thanks for all the brilliant info x yeah for KZread and the forums it allows. Xx

@ChristineARose

Жыл бұрын

@@LouiseJannetta Enjoy yourself. I'm ironing paper 😁

@LouiseJannetta

Жыл бұрын

Great, someone is putting an iron to good use xxx

@christicoffey6463

4 ай бұрын

​@@LouiseJannetta😂😂😂😂

Thank you so much Louise, I really really enjoyed watching you create those amazing and awesome paper’s. Absolutely Gorgeous Too. And I’ve learnt so much from you. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

@LouiseJannetta

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mags, and thanks for watching. I hope that you are yours stay safe as well. All the very best Louise X

Wonderful❤‼️

@LouiseJannetta

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, the papers are lovely and have so many uses. All the best, Louise X😀

Thank you- absolutely love love love the effect. X

@LouiseJannetta

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊 And thanks for watching, I will be making some journals and covering some boxes in it next X

I just LOVE your work!!

@LouiseJannetta

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for watching x and thanks for the lovely comment x

As always your work is so inspiring, thank you for sharing 😊

@LouiseJannetta

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for watching. Keep well and all the best, Lou x

lovely effects and such a fascinating process!

@LouiseJannetta

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!😀

What stunning papers. Thank you for another excellent tutorial 😊

@LouiseJannetta

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it x

Love the idea of the shoe polish. What great contrast you got and beautiful colors overall.

@LouiseJannetta

Жыл бұрын

Thank you two doves. Totally serendipitous, and I agree they made beautiful colours xx

@Phyllis-nk5ji

Жыл бұрын

I am a 20 year Air Force dependent and years of the smell of shoe polish he used on his shoes brings back memories. I love the smell of polish and keep a can of clear on hand for crafting use and leather purses etc. Now I can play with Momigami!!!! Fun!

Love your work! I will be making these tomoroooowww! 4:57

@LouiseJannetta

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and have fun xx

Hi Louise I have found that “leather crème” polish works beautifully to coat the acrylic paint.

@LouiseJannetta

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip! Xx

What are the bonding agents that you use? I just found your channel and I’m loving it! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you Louise for sharing this wonderful technique and your innovations. The results are fantastic. I wonder what would happen if you heated the shoe polish very slightly with a hair dryer after applying it. Perhaps it would sink into the surface of the card and make it even stronger. I guess I’ll have to try! Love your videos and your enthusiasm.

@LouiseJannetta

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you are finding the channel useful and I hope you have a great time with all that they might inspire. All the best and thank you so much for watching Louise X

I thoroughly enjoy your experiments with paper! Is right down my alley. I was especially keen to see non-oil momigami as I agree with the oil inhibiting usefulness. Mine still oily after a months. Admittedly very little sun but takes way too long. Thanks again from Australia

@LouiseJannetta

2 жыл бұрын

My mineral oil is drying slowly. I've put it in a sunlit window. But the shoe polish with card has a fantastic effect x really looking forward to putting it to good use x

Is the Konjac powder similar to Tapioca starch? I heard about using tapioca starch to Momigami mulberry paper. Has anyone tried that?

You can also get clear shoe polished, if you got clear shoe polished and some pigment powder, you can make the polished any colour then. Cheers!

@LouiseJannetta

Жыл бұрын

You could use bees wax or clear shoe polish x

@LouiseJannetta

Жыл бұрын

Sorry you had already said that. Bees wax would need to be mixed with a non toxic solvent x

@howlingwind1937

Жыл бұрын

@@LouiseJannetta as usual I really enjoyed your video your enthusiasm is very contagious!

@LouiseJannetta

Жыл бұрын

@@howlingwind1937 Great, thanks for taking the time to let me know. Xxx

@howlingwind1937

Жыл бұрын

@@LouiseJannetta it should work, cheers!

Is it strong enough to make a hand bag out of it? Very pretty.

@LouiseJannetta

Жыл бұрын

Hi Valerie, it would work if you backed the momigamied card with fabric, calico or something similar. It is only card and will wear much quicker than leather; however, I made a journal cover with it, and if you polish it, it seems to take a lot of punishment. X😀

Great ! One question : doesn't the shoe polish leave a scent ?...

@LouiseJannetta

2 ай бұрын

no no scent. it dies and sets 😀

@studioplanetesilhouette

2 ай бұрын

@@LouiseJannetta Great ! I'll try that ! I also found some beeswax in my kitchen. It's in small dots. I'll melt it in a bain-marie and try that. The smell should be lovely... I finally managed to cut out my mockup for a bear to be pu on a canvas that was waiting a few years and wil use your string technique to give it a unique look... Thank you so much for your tips ! ;-)

@LouiseJannetta

2 ай бұрын

@@studioplanetesilhouette@studioplanetesilhouette The beeswax plan is an excellent plan; good tip for us all. 😀X. The planned bear on canvas sounds lovely, too; good luck with it all. Glad the videos are inspiring you, all the very best, Lou X I do have a facebook page where we can share our work but I get so busy that |I have neglected it. The link is facebook.com/groups/louisejannettacreateart. We may get it busy enough to get feedback from each other, but I can guarantee that I can always comment, very sorry.

@studioplanetesilhouette

2 ай бұрын

@@LouiseJannetta Super ! Let me hop into the group now ! Thanks for your answer...

I wonder if you have thought of soy wax as a medium, seems quite different from other waxes, love your channel.

@LouiseJannetta

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll have a go at it. And thanks for enjoying the channel X

I’ve tried similar things. Want to try konnyaku. Can you please tell me the measurements for mixing. Thank you!

@LouiseJannetta

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jolene thanks for watching and I hope this bit of info is helpful - Konnyaku starch. The starch is traditionally used in the preparation of mulberry papers for momigami. This is not a sticky adhesive starch. This helps in the preparation of papers for use as fabrics as they will not become sticky when they are moistened. (These fabric-like materials can be wiped down with a dampened cloth but not washed.) Konnyaku starch is made from konnyaku flour, a product derived from the starchy root of Amorphophallus konjac. The recipe will depend on the Konnyaku that you purchase. I didn't go for the artist and bookbinding powder as it was so expensive, there are so often inexpensive alternatives. I used Konjac Gum Powder for the leather look exercise and it worked really well. There are instructions for use on the packet but basically you mix the powder with a little cold water to form a smooth paste and then add water to the desired thickness. It is very like wallpaper paste and can be thinned if required. Also it is best made the day before you need it so that it can be left over night for all the starch to dissolve. I will put a link to purchase this product in the description below the video. Hope this all helps and good luck with all you creativity X

@techne9

Жыл бұрын

start with 5 grams konnyaku in 3 cups water. If you let it sit overnight you don't have to spend so much time stirring/wisking. If you think it's too thick, add water to aim for something like maple syrup/ thin gravy. You'll learn what viscosity you work best with pretty quickly. You want the paper to get wet but not dripping. I was taught to use 2-3 applications of konnyaku, drying and ironing between (the paper soaks up the gel more quickly if the deep ridges are ironed out).