MC - Methyl Cellulose

[phillipcurl]

i dont get it.

[TheUnChosenOne]

It's an inside joke. With one of my friends here and in the real world.

[phillipcurl]

oh, ok. so i'm not supposed to get it.

[Leeuummmm]

I'm having some problems putting MC on tissue and making double tissue. When I start applying it, it wrinkles before I've got it all covered so where I started it's fairly smooth and get wrinkly towards the other side! I've had Mum and Dad hold it whilst I've been doing it and it's still not that great. I am doing it on an old A0 size folder on my table so although I'm doing it on a hard, flat surface the plastic can still move and bend underneath as I'm doing it so I don't know if that is causing problems or whether my paste isn't the right consistency or what......

[phillipcurl]

try spraying the paper with water (light) before putting on the MC. it helps greatly.

[Leeuummmm]

Ahh thanks, I'll give it a go!

[phillipcurl]

i forgot, also make sure the two papers are together before doing that. otherwise, you just wasted 2 papers.

[Leeuummmm]

So put em on top of eachother, then spray both together so they dampen a little, then whack the MC on?

[phillipcurl]

thats the idea.

[rwzheng1997]

It's an inside joke. With one of my friends here and in the real world.

haha you are so funny
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Yeah i tried making double tissue outside when it was really windy, and the paper, with the MC flew everywhere.

[TheUnChosenOne]

What sort of surface should I use if I don't have a glass panel large enough?

[Leeuummmm]

I use an old empty plastic A1 size folder. The paper doesn't always come out perfectly flat, but it doesn't stick and does the job

[TheUnChosenOne]

Nobody sells A1 paper around here though. Anything else that might not stick? I have a wooden and plastic cutting board (probably not big enough) though.

[Leeuummmm]

Anything plastic/metal/glass/marble that isn't textured as far as I'm aware...... Just gotta be smooth and flat

Correct me if I'm wrong here guys.

[TheUnChosenOne]

Ok thanks! I'm pretty sure there's a large piece of sheet metal in the garage somewhere...