Table Cloth Fastening Paste

Ingredients

• two and a quarter pounds of wheat flour
• two tablespoonfuls of powdered resin
• two tablespoonfuls of powdered alum
• water

Method

1. 1

   Rub the flour, resin, and alum in a suitable vessel with water to form a smooth paste.

2. 2

   Transfer to a small kettle over a fire and stir until homogeneous.

3. 3

   Once the mixture is stiff enough for the stirrer to stand upright, transfer to another vessel and cover to prevent skin formation.

4. 4

   Apply a thin layer of this paste to the surface of the table, lay the cloth or leather on top, and smooth with a roller.

5. 5

   Cut off the ends after drying.

6. 6

   If using leather, moisten it with water before applying the paste.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The hearthstone; or, Life at home (1883) by Laura C. Holloway, page 157. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

o and a quar- ter pounds of wheat flour, two tablespoonfuls of powdered resin, and two tablespoonfuls of powdered alum; rub the mixture in a suitable vessel, with water

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