kristin0713 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Do they still sell this anywhere? That old fashioned "paste" that came in a small container, with a stick. We used it at elementary school way back when. I'm thinking it has to last longer than glue sticks, which we go through at an unbelievable rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I'm pretty sure I've seen the Elmer's brand paste at our local Target, though I haven't bought it in years! When I was in school, we always used "mucilage." It was kind of like rubber cement, but without the mess. I wonder if I can still find it anywhere... Now you've got me off to Google various types of school glue. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristin0713 Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 I was thinking as I posted this that I wished I had a Target nearby. Our local options are Walmart, Staples, and Michaels. I'm doubtful they will have it but I guess it is worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amie Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Do they still sell this anywhere? That old fashioned "paste" that came in a small container, with a stick. We used it at elementary school way back when. I'm thinking it has to last longer than glue sticks, which we go through at an unbelievable rate. Hey, I remember those! Great memories. And I think I still remember the smell of that paste. :D Now I'm curious too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I've been searching all over the internet for the past 15 minutes. :D But I can't find it. :( Talk about strong olfactory association! When I read your post I was immediately transported in my mind to my third grade classroom, pasting a paper sack owl (with construction paper features) to hang above my desk. I was having trouble with the beak but the eyes were good. LOL I would also love to buy some Elmer's school paste, but I think it might have been discontinued. I can't find it online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Hey, I remember those! Great memories. And I think I still remember the smell of that paste. :D Now I'm curious too... :iagree::iagree::iagree: I haven't thought of that paste in 30 years! Thanks for the flashback, OP! :) Talk about strong olfactory association! When I read your post I was immediately transported in my mind to my third grade classroom I can smell it, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recovering Sociopath Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Oh, same here with the smell. That is a really important school smell. Mmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godsaggie Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I'm sure that I saw some at Wal-Mart last summer when we were getting some last minute school supplies. Do you remember rubber cement? I used to love to play with it and roll it into a bouncy ball! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyagain Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) Here's a recipe that I've used with success: 1c water 1Tbl sugar 1 tsp white vinegar 1/2 c cornstarch Mix water, sugar, vinegar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Heat on med-low, stirring until mixture becomes thick and creamy. Let cool. Ready to use. Can be stored up to a week in an airtight container. The "paste smell" comes from oil of wintergreen. You can add a drop or two. You can add one of these paste scrapers for a more "authentic" paste experience! Edited June 9, 2012 by mommyagain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Love the paste smell. It also made me remember mimeograph ink. If anyone still makes that I'd get a bottle just to sniff once in a while. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfrumpable. Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Here's a recipe that I've used with success: 1c water 1Tbl sugar 1 tsp white vinegar 1/2 c cornstarch Mix water, sugar, vinegar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Heat on med-low, stirring until mixture becomes thick and creamy. Let cool. Ready to use. Can be stored up to a week in an airtight container. The "paste smell" comes from oil of wintergreen. You can add a drop or two. You can add one of these paste scrapers for a more "authentic" paste experience! Just curious, since one is not eating this, does it lose it's stickieness after a week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 YES! Elmer's makes it (still looks the same as when I was in K). My mom bought my kids some last year when all of the back to school sales were going on. I think she just got it at Walmart or Target...possibly Staples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyagain Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Just curious, since one is not eating this, does it lose it's stickieness after a week? Nope! It doesn't lose it's stickiness. In fact, I think I kept mine a little longer than a week. After a while it starts to dry up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 You can buy a rubber cement jar and fill it....or.....try Nori paste. http://www.dickblick.com/products/yasutomo-nori-paste/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 And does the recipe make it smell like that old paste? Because forget sticky, that's what's really important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristin0713 Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 I love the recipe idea! But I need it to last longer than a week. I seriously don't have time to make paste every week. I wonder of just adding some water would bring the stickiness back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I remember buying Yasutomo Nori paste at Dick Blick. I remember I was obsessed with getting some paste and don't know why :confused: I have flashes of confused sales people asking why, but don't remember my answer :confused: Seizure based memory loss hits again. I wonder where the paste went. I have a faint memory of one of my manic tutoring students and the paste. I have the feeling there is a good story here, but I don't remember any of it :confused: Anyway there is a thing called Yasutomo Nori paste sold by Dick Blick, but I can't even review it for you. Sorry. Flash of colored construction paper strips surfacing. Ahh, I think we made woven paper placemats for a pagan holiday meal. This memory just gets weirder, the more I remember. :lol: Now I want paste again! For what I don't know. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 sorry, it has been discontinued. http://www.artsuppliesonline.com/catalog.cfm?cata_id=4453 I think that is crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I checked the Elmer's site and they don't even list it as an option. Something that may work for you is what I do with my kids. I bought a gallon of regular Elmer's glue and a pump for it. When we need to use glue I pump a little in a plastic condiment cup (little 2 oz plastic cups I got on amazon) and the kids use a paintbrush to spread it on their projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfrumpable. Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Nope! It doesn't lose it's stickiness. In fact, I think I kept mine a little longer than a week. After a while it starts to dry up. Cool! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfrumpable. Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 And does the recipe make it smell like that old paste? Because forget sticky, that's what's really important. I think someone mentioned earlier that you would need to add wintergreen oil to get the smell. Is it bad that while everyone else is talking about smell, I am wondering about taste? :lol: This thread also brings to mind when I used to put glue all over my palm, let it dry, then peel it off like skin. Fun times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristin0713 Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 sorry, it has been discontinued. http://www.artsuppliesonline.com/cat...m?cata_id=4453 I think that is crap. Oh that STINKS!! I guess there is not a demand for it anymore with glue sticks being the new thing but I really don't understand why. My kids can't be the only ones that destroy and waste glue sticks on a regular basis?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyagain Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Well, now I have to get some oil of wintergreen and start experimenting! After all, the smell's the thing! Ahhh, the things we do for the good of the hive!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristin0713 Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 Is it bad that while everyone else is talking about smell, I am wondering about taste? :lol: This thread also brings to mind when I used to put glue all over my palm, let it dry, then peel it off like skin. Fun times! I'm glad to be bringing back such good memories for all of you but it still doesn't solve my problem of HOW to get this wonderful paste! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyagain Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 No Kristin, your kids aren't the only ones. I have three little boys who think the right way to use a glue stick is to smash on in big, sticky globs! They also like to draw on the walls with the purple kind and have tried to use it as chapstick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfrumpable. Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 My son also goes through glue sticks like crazy. He's even worse with regular glue, which I now keep at my desk. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 You know those lists of like "How to know if someone has been homeschooled." #1, they are under 25 and used paste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfrumpable. Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 You know those lists of like "How to know if someone has been homeschooled." #1, they are under 25 and used paste. lol Now I want to go to Target and see if they have any paste. Or make my own. I think I have all the ingredients here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 The problem with glue sticks is that stuff doesn't always adhere well with it, I remember the school paste working much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aoife Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 just saw it the other day while browsing school specialty and it's in stock :D http://store.schoolspecialty.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?section=&minisite=10044&item=2294559 I should add they have even more as well as powder wheat paste ect. to make paste with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 just saw it the other day while browsing school specialty and it's in stock :D http://store.schoolspecialty.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?section=&minisite=10044&item=2294559 I should add they have even more as well as powder wheat paste ect. to make paste with. Thanks! They have my favorite School Smart Ruled Notebook Paper and I'm planning on putting in an order soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I also found this one. It won't smell the same, but it has a paste form with it's own brush. http://www.treehugger.com/style/coccoina-eco-friendly-glue.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfrumpable. Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Ok, no paste at Target or Walmart here. I have a couple of other places I want to check out though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockermom Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Now I can't get the image of Adam Sandler eating the paste in "Billy Madison" out of my head. (... or the image of Lynn from my kindergarten class doing the same thing). I'm pretty sure I tasted it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Ok, no paste at Target or Walmart here. I have a couple of other places I want to check out though. You might need to wait until the back to school sales start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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