We use wet strength tissue paper it s very strong and doesn t disintegrate in the rain.
Wet strength tissue paper for lantern making.
It can be used as a single skin or added on top of mylar to make a very strong and light covering.
Coloured tissue is the strongest tissue we can find that is colour run resistant.
Using wet strength tissue paper to make a lantern is easy.
Each session was an hour and a quarter long and it took four weeks to make the lanterns.
If you want.
Once fully dry you can add decoration.
Lay a large tissue paper sheet down brush with diluted pva glue then place over your willow lantern or structure.
The tissue can be handled when wet to allow it to be placed over a structure and positioned and re positioned as required.
Mixed colour run resistant strong tissue sheet size 76cm x 50cm approx if applied correctly over white wet strength tissue or cling film this strong tissue paper is suitable for covering buff willow to make lanterns for outdoor use buy mixed colour r.
The tissue can be handled when wet to allow it to be placed over a structure and positioned and re positioned as required.
The tissue can be handled when wet to allow it to be placed over a structure and positioned and re positioned as required.
Wet strength tissue paper strong enough to be used with diluted pva to stretch over willow sculputres.
Only use ordinary tissue paper to colour over the top of the wet strength tissue paper.
It must always be.
Carnival papers wet strength tissue paper 60 sheets carnival papers wet strength tissue paper is what you need to make great withy structures.
Wire thin wire sometimes used to make joints.
This very strong tissue is suitable for covering buff willows to make various structures including lanterns.
With festivals of light all around the northern hemisphere in november and december teenagers at accessart s experimental drawing class had a fun time constructing giant lanterns out of withies and wet strength tissue paper.
The tissue will dry tight like a drum.
Pva glue dilute with water 50 50.
Used to cover the structure.
Used to stick tissue covering over the structure.
Once the wet strength tissue paper has dried it forms a tight layer over the willow lantern.
The tissue can be used with pva glue or latex to provide the perfect media for willow structures.
Jul 22 2016 explore carnival papers s board willow withy stick wet strength tissue paper modelling ideas on pinterest.
Wet strength tissue paper is designed to not fall apart when wet.
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A medium weight model aeroplane covering tissue with very good wet strength ie.
It has to be handled a lot more delicately than the white wet strength tissue.
You may want to have two layers of white wet strength tissue to make the lantern strong.
