JustBarbara Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Do you dilute Grandmother Stover’s for wallpapering? It seems excessively thick to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustBarbara Posted June 17 Author Share Posted June 17 Also, do you apply the paste to the wallpaper, or to the wall? This particular wall is full of windows and doorways… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 I use regular premixed wallpaper paste from the hardware store. Having papered the walls in a couple of 1:1 size houses, I apply the paste to the back of the paper, carefully line the top of the sheet along the ceiling, and smooth it as I go, bringing it down to cover the wall. I paper my walls before I install doors and windows; once the paper has dried I carefully cut just next to the opening, and when I install my windows and doors I glue the trims and have a lovely neat papering job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asherah32 Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 I used to like it but ti's soo thick and takes forever to apply. Now I use 4 parts weldbond glue, 1 part water, and a drop of dishsoap. Mix it up and there ya go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 I also use wallpaper/border paste from the hardware store but I apply it to both the wall and the wallpaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted Monday at 01:01 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:01 PM I also use regular 1:1 wallpaper paste, applying it to the wall and the wallpaper. This allows you to easily reposition the paper by sliding it gently. Sometimes I use a small wallpaper border brayer to smooth the paper out, or a credit card, or a piece of sponge. Wallpaper can bubble a little after application, but this should disappear when dry. I did use dollhouse wallpaper paste when I first began decorating dollhouses, but the 1:1 paste is just as good, and not as expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted Monday at 06:18 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:18 PM Rosalind, I also use the little brayer to smooth the bubbles (and occasional lumps) out of the wallpaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted Monday at 11:37 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:37 PM brayer I read it quick thought you said prayer. I do that a lot when making things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted Tuesday at 12:34 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:34 AM Prayer helps, I find, when all else fails, but the brayer does a good job smoothing wallpaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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