Use small paper cups.
Fill approx. 1/3 full of paste.
Stir in a small amount of colorant.
Wet white drawing paper by dipping the entire sheet into a low container filled with water.
Lay the wet paper onto table surface.

Apply small amounts of paint mixture(s) to the surface of the wet paper.
Move the mixture around with printing brayers, create textures by using sponges, hair combs/picks, found objects, etc.  At this point it is similar to gadget printing.
Cover/decorate the entire surface. 

Pick up completed sheet and lay on newspaper.
Place wet papers on drying rack, or lay in hall until dry enough to collect or hang on clothesline in classroom.
Allow to dry then cut and use as desired.

Paste Paper
is created using acrylic paint or similar pigments mixed in a suspension of paste.  The paste can be a recipe made cooked paste (below), or can be a paste mixed from a cellulose based dry mix (such as Pritt Art Paste or similar sold in art supply catalogs).  I have used both with equal success.  The cellulose paste keeps longer in its pure paste form, and can be mixed in the classroom using cold water with
no cooking required.

Sheets of paste papers can also be used for book making activities to cover book boards or use for interior signature decoration.  Scraps are useful for a variety of collage related activities! 
Recipe for cooked Paste:


Store in a cool place or refrigerate.  The mixture can be kept for a few days if refrigerated.  Use with colorants as described to the left.