Link for Making Faux Rice Paper

[MTRuth]

Here's the tutorial that we followed for making the faux rice paper that I mentioned on my blog post.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EY4rcfdUX8

[lyn]

Fascinating video!

[Ann @ frabjous fabrica]

Thanks for the Link Ruth, I'll have to have a good look at the video.
I must admit the results do not appear to be what I have understood to be rice paper - presumably this is another example of two peoples separated by the same language. The rice paper I know about is actually made of rice flour I think. It is certainly edible and is quite often used as a base for meringues and almond biscuits. But the "paper" rice paper shown in this link does look very interesting. I wonder if this is the way that I have seen glass plates and glasses covered in coloured and printed tissue paper.
Another thing to add to my list of to dos.

[MTRuth]

I usually see rice paper made in Japan. Not sure it's exact origin. And this to me, is really not like rice paper at all. But you get interesting textures. I don't make the printed stuff. I usually use white paper and add a bit of color with walnut ink.

[charley]

I know of rice paper as the same type as Ann. Edible stuff placed under more delicious baked goodies!
Fascinating video Ruth, thanks.

[Ann @ frabjous fabrica]

I've now had a chance to look at the video you recommended Ruth, definitely interesting.  I've had a couple of ideas on what to use the paper for, but I look forward to seeing what you do with it.  I must admit that I was I was a bit derisive of the video maker's obvious rice paper, especially crinkled paper, fetish - and then I remembered what I was like about fibres, yarns and fabrics and shut up! 

I have used a similar process to make faux leather, with which to make a faux policeman's note book.  Having only put the pva on one side of the brown-bag paper  I used for this, it was very fragile and tore easily.  So now I know how to make it stronger for future use. Thank you.