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Yes. You could try embossing them, you can use them as journal pages, journal tags or book marks, journal pockets, use pieces of it for a collage, make a little purse out of it ( I saw one tutorial somewhere on youtube.) You could make a lampshade. You could sew into it and make a patchwork piece of art, or embroider into it (especially if you used konnyaku starch for the momigami process.) The Japanese made clothing out of it and lanterns.

Thank you for that response. I have ironed my momigami papers before, but typically I don't. You do lose some textured, but you end up with a flat, crisp paper. It depends on what your needs are and what you're going to use it for whether or not if you're going to iron it. If you're selling the paper, then I think most people prefer to get it that way, but if it's just for you than why bother?

Thank you, Tiffany, for your support. From one artist to another, it means a lot. I think art brings healing to all of us in different forms.

My apologies I jumped ahead and I see you did the crinkling after the gum, thank you

Thank you! I agree!

No. I have not tried this. Thanks for the suggestion. So you iron the freezer paper first? Does it adhere to the paper?

@@creativepassages Just cut the freezer paper to the size of your paper you're going to print. Put the paper on the waxy side (together) iron over the paper you're printing - and the waxy part of the freezer paper will hold the paper in place and you can then run them through the printer as one piece. Together it's strong enough to run in without buckling. I hope that helps. If after printing you feel it leaves too much wax on the rice paper or whatever paper you use - just put a cloth over the rice paper and iron again and the residue will come off onto the cloth.

@KellyBellcambridgegiftsbykelly great tips.

Thank you, Emily! ❤️

Amen. So true! Thanks for stopping by.

Thank you for reaching out. It meant so much to me. I'm sorry you've been through what you've been through too, but connecting together does bring comfort; hopefully, it does for you. It's tricky trying to teach how to cope with trauma through art while also modeling that with my own art making, because it leaves me more vulnerable...and I looked I don't see anybody else doing it...so I'm so thankful and appreciative that it is helping you explore your feelings in new ways and express yourself in new ways...ir makes it all worth it! About the throw away art

Sorry...it posted before I was done...about the throw away art...there's something deeply compelling to me about using scraps, throw aways, or "reject art" in new or useful ways because there's a message in that. Things can be reinvented and recreated in new beautiful, meaningful ways...theres hidden value....it coukd even be hidden in the ugliest of things or circumstances. I imagine that's what God does with our lives...reinvent them and makes the ugly things beautiful in time. I hope to indirectly communicate that to the teens. I'm glad you related to the " one day things will just come together"- it makes it easier to hope for that and helps knowing I'm not alone in feeling that way. I'm glad to you related to the dabbling in many things. Thank you for receiving the love. Have a great day!!

Thank you!

I agree that today, society is suffering from so many catastrophes and calamities. Newspaper could be used as toilet paper in an emergency. I would not use my art that I spent several hours making, though. I would use leaves before I used my art. I'm not sure what your intention was with that comment, if you meant it as an insult or not, but we each have different tastes and backgrounds, so I'll assume the best and leave it at that. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

@@creativepassages Thank you for asking, my intention is to give ideas, because I know it will not sound good, but I am Latin America and the poor people there use newspapers, leaf and others things and I apologize for my comment. I am aware of what I wrote and I know that many people will understand it differently, but I admire your humble, you are not violent to ask and thanks for that. Sorry if the English is not good or correct I use translation.

​@alva7701 Thanks for replying and clarifying. :)

Do you mean a momigami paper that had oil used? I don't use oil for my momigami papers. I either do it dry or with konnyaku starch. Does the oil keep it from sticking? I enjoy making my papers and make them just for stress relief and because it's fun. The bonus is getting to use them. Thanks for stopping by.

Thanks for that wonderful tidbit. I'll look them up! I love pretty papers!

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my papers. I guess "colorful grungy" must be my style. Have a great day!

You are welcome. Thank you for stopping by.

Thank you so much! I'm glad that it encouraged you! There's another video right before this one with a prophetic word for the art piece this pocket goes to called "Keys to Victory."

Bless you too! Thanks for stopping by.

I declare in the name of Jesus, that God would breathe fresh life and energy into you in the name of Jesus. I'm glad you're playing on your gelli plate. That's always fun, and a good way to relax.! It's a good way to learn, too. No matter how it turns out, you can incorporate it into future art. I never thought of myself as energetic...well once in awhile...being "driven" is probably behind it all. Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed!

@@creativepassages amen! Thank you sis for that prayer, I receive it in Jesus’ beautiful name 🥰 Hugs

@@BarbaraMartineau you are welcome. Hugs back.

Thank you so much for your prayers, Barbara. We needed them! Plus, I did my workshop on contentment this psdy Saturday, so I've been busy. Thanks for letting me know about your video. I thought I missed it. Glad you liked this one. Have a blessed day!

Yes. I'm sorry. My head did block the view for part of the time, maybe half the time. My overhead mount got loose, and for the life of me, I couldn't tighten it enough to stay put in the correct position, but I filmed anyway, hoping for the best. It was a week later before a friend could help. Yes, I'm loving using the trauma journal. I have other videos where you see me making art for it better. 😏

Corn starch? Interesting. I never thought of that. Tapioca starch is an option, too. Please update us on how the corn starch goes. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day! Be blessed.

Aw. Thank you so much!

Thank you. Yes, I spent the most time on that one for the trauma journal. It's the same picture. I was trying to decide if I liked it better with or without the butterfly. What do you think?

Thank you for that tip! I will try it! Thank you for your good feedback and subscribing! Have a great day!

I agree with you full heartedly. If not konnyaku starch then I prefer dry, but konnyaku produces the best results!

Amen!! Yes! Yes! Yes! I can come into agreement with that. I can see that, too, because God has already started that process. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. Be blessed!

That is brilliant! I love that idea!! Thanks for your encouragement. Have a blessed day!

Thank you. 😀

@@creativepassages I sent you an email 😁

@@BarbaraMartineau I didn't get it. Which email did you send it to?

I know. I'm sorry that my big head got in the way. I'm not sure why it did with that one more than the others. Maybe my camera angle got shifted. I'll try to be more careful next time. Thanks for the nice compliment, though. Have a great day.

Thank you. You're such an encourager! I had trouble with my phone shutting off so the videos will be choppy, but I'll add some narration to explain my process or how you might do it. It was a phone storage problem that I've since remedied.

Feel free to post your work here in the comments or a link to wherever it is. I would love to see any of your artwork or your pastel drawings.

@@creativepassages yeah, technology and me have a bittersweet relationship lol. I haven’t edited a video in a loooong time. I would love to share my art with you, I’m actually thinking of doing a response video for you 😁 I know that, back in the early YT days, one was able to share a video privately. I need to look into that…what do ya think? Have a blessed day sis!

I love that idea. In "private" mode only you can see it, but you can do "unlisted" and only those people who get the link can see it.You can email me at creativepassages@ yahoo.com. d​@BarbaraMartineau

@@creativepassages sounds good sis, will do!!!

Thank you. The colorful one turned into a tag/bookmark, and the pink one turned into a background with my snippet roll wrapped around it to form a belly band. I appreciate your feedback. Have a blessed day!

Thank you, Barbara. Love you, too! May we submit properly and be all God has called us to be!

@@creativepassages Amen. Thank you for what you do for the Lord! It truly is appreciated!

@@BarbaraMartineau Aw. I needed to hear that. Thank you. Be blessed!

Thank you for enjoying it, relating to it, and taking through time to tell me so. Be blessed!

Thanks! I haven't made a lot of embossed papers yet. The last one I made, I used for the inside covers of my grief journal. I might make a journal tag or journal card out of these.

The lotion does soften the papers, but if the lotion gets the paper too wet, the paper will rip easily and fall apart. Lotions or oils may change the color or texture, too. What is the best thing to make it easier for your hands? Honestly, it's by adding the konnyaku starch made by directions (mix 30 minutes followed by 4 hours of sitting to let the crystals dissolve). I haven't tried mixing for less time and letting it sit for 4 hours at the same time, but one person told me that it does still work. One person told me she mixed it in a blender (save your hands some work), then let it sit 4-5 hours, which is best in a fridge, or used distilled water to preserve it longer. It might last a week or half a week. It is sensitive to temperature. My fridge got too cold once, and it stuck in one part. I found that momigamming the paper while it's damp is SO MUCH easier on my hands and much quicker once you get to the momigami process. You can almost crumple and ball it up immediately and let it sit. I could not do this without my papers sticking unless I mixed the full 30 minutes, followed by letting it dry afterward for 4 hours. So experiment and try things out, but I'm telling you it feels amazing and smooth to your hands, and it's so much less work once you get through the initial hump of making the konnyaku starch.Its so worth it, and not only that but the konnyaku starch provides extra strength and durability so your papers don't rip as easily and can even be sewn on!!

Why thank you! It's nothing fancy, but it certainly works for me, and I'm so thankful!:

Thanks for reaching out and letting me know how much you relate! I love that! I look forward to getting to know you, too. I'm doing something about the hamster wheel! My grandson is doing great and slowly getting back to normal life... We have to be extra careful with him for a while, but it's nice to see him coo and smile again! Be blessed!

@@creativepassages Amen sis!! You enjoy him 💜

@@BarbaraMartineau I will!

You're welcome.

I'm sorry that you got confused. I plan to make another video about this.

Hmmm. I do know many people like the look of momigami magazines, but the new look of it after the momigami process is quite different, worn, and faded. The momigami process usually distorts what's on there...fades it, makes it lighter, cracks it up, changes the texture to more like a tissue or fabric, makes it crumbly, etc. It shrinks ir, too. I know olive oil will also change the color and texture, usually making it darker. I personally do not like the look of the oils or the lotions when they're been used for momigami, and find that they cause the paper to rip more easily and darken it. Perhaps your disappointment has to do with your expectations and what your plan was to do with those papers afterward. I recommend trying it dry without any lotions and trying a variety of different papers and even that same magazine again dry. Try konnyaku starch. I have another video about that: ruclips.net/video/P2uDsamJ1R8/видео.htmlsi=2t4yQ4z4JjcBX02C Figure out what you like and what works best for your needs. Most of my needs are for abstract, grungy, or faded things, which might allow me to express my trauma and work through it. I personally think the cracks in the magazine and the contrast of lights and darks are very interesting. I don't mind the crumbly textures. If you do not like the final result you could consider rubbing paint or a glaze over the momigamied magazine paper and let the liquid fill in the cracks (this is a cool effect) or maybe even try spraying it with distress sprays or inks. You could try laying that magazine on top of a stencil and then using a light sandpaper - that pattern should show up. Or you could you try adding some Plaster of Paris mixed with gel medium and gesso to certain portions of your momigamied magazine pieces or put this through a stencil, lace or doily...or stitch different momigami pieces together with glue or threads and do these things. Then add more color to it when it's dry. I really love collage with momigami pieces. Try looking up Aimee Bishop. She had cool ideas about this. There's always more steps you can take to fix something that you don't like or make it beautiful again. Here's a blog post I made giving instructions about this stitched, altered, and distressed magazine pieces in that style. It didn't include momigami, but I noted that I wanted to try this with momigami pieces: wp.me/pcRhQ1-Nb Let me know what your thoughts are.

@@creativepassages Wow! Thank you for actually taking the time to give this some thought and provide a reply. The funny thing is, I used to do this with scraps of notebook paper when I was in middle school - and didn't use any kind of oil, lotion, etc. Just the paper and whatever oils were leached from my hands. I always thought the clothlike feel was cool, but never really contemplated what (if anything) one might do with such a material. So, here I am (almost 60 years later) seeing videos of a technique that I didn't know had a specific name and cultural history! I was aware that the images would fade, but beyond that, I don't think I had any real expectations. What I didn't expect was the crackled look and feel that was nothing like cloth when I was finished. I'll have to give this another try without using a softener to see how that holds up and see where I end up. I'll take a look at your other suggestions, too. Thanks again!

@@MsOscara You're quite welcome! It just might take more experimentation before you find what you like and what works for you. Let me know 8f you have any more questions.

Ha. I use it in my art journal and make pockets, tags, pages, etc. I also use it for other artworks as I love creating collages. I have some other videos on this channel that show how I use it, and also a blog with examples. It may not be for everybody, but I love it. Let me know if you want me to link to specific examples.

You can also sew into it. The Japanese made clothes and lampshades, and other things out of it. You can also make purses and pouches out of it. There are lots of different uses!

​@@creativepassagesthnku for your answers.lampshades maybe could be good.but do u iron it? It doesnt look great in that state!!!!

​@@creativepassagesps l loved ur paper before u put the starch on it btw!!!

@giuliettawebber6772 Yes, you can iron it. I haven't bothered to do that yet, but many people do. It will flatten it out and make it more appealing. I'm using it in a trauma journal to express my grief and trauma and the imperfections of life so I am not as interested in pristine flat papers, but if I ever tried to sell any, I would iron them.

Thank you! Yes, it did take a lot of patience, but it was fun! I love Google Translate! Be blessed!

Thank you for responding and letting me know that you're recovering from trauma, too, and also believe in God. I don't feel so alone. I also live it that you do art, too.I think you woukd enjoy momigami. I found this process very therapeutic. Blessings. Have a great day!

@@creativepassages you most definitely are not alone. When the Lord brought me to your channel, I said the same thing. I always felt like my art was a big colorful “mess” and couldn’t understand why, until I came to your channel. I cried and thanked the Lord for you!! I am so sorry you went through what you did. I praise God that He snatched you from the enemy’s hands!! Thank you for all you do for others in the name of the Lord 💜 Have a blessed day…

@BarbaraMartineau Aw, this is so sweet.I'm sorry you have been through trauma and abuse as well. It's so cool how God brought you here to comfort you and validate you. I love that. God is so good!

@BarbaraMartineau , you might also enjoy my back story about this process on my blog or enjoy other blog posts or reading my testimony. In this blog post I wrote all the scriptures that God gave me for the video. Even re- reading them as I made the post, God comforted me and ministered to me. I prayed that God would help me find the perfect scriptures to share: creative-passages.com/2024/08/05/background-information-for-my-new-video-and-art-process-grungy-momigami-papers-with-crackle-paste-art-that-expresses-healing-for-trauma-and-loss/ Sending God's healing and love to you. ❤️

Any paper you can fold can be momigammied. It could be the lotion that's causing the problem. I haven't been able to use it without it ripping. Dry it dry. I have another video on using konnyaku Starch. Perhaps you're using too much lotion because others have used it successfully. Also, you have to start the momigami process slowly. Start by folding in the corners and gradually making creases various places. You can't start scrunching and crumbling it right away. I spend 10 minutes just making folds back and forth before crumbling. Also, don't force a fold if it's resistant because that is where it usually rips. Let me know if this helps.

I have done so many of these with all sorts of papers , I actually pressed them and they come out beautifully flat, I found that for me olive oil works great. Magazine paper give a lighter translucent affect They trick is to take your time relax and Momigami❤ affect

From the tutorials I’ve been watching, the best is to use glossy magazine pages. It takes a lot of folding to break down the fibres but the paper looks really cool in the end. It changes the picture to more of an abstract look and the chances of the paper ripping are less. That woman also used hand cream and said to use less than a tbsp, only on the front side and work it in really well. I think she said she wiper,Ed the paper for 7-10 minutes.

You're so very welcome! I'm excited that you want to try it. Please let me know how you like it. Be blessed.

I used bottled water and put it in the refrigerator, I believe. That's an excellent idea. If I used distilled water, I wouldn't need to refrigerate even if it sat out a few days?

@@creativepassages Correct plus I only use distilled water for my acrylic paints and to clean brushes, and when using mediums including Gesso after having mold develop in he containers from tap water...

@@mildredking6813 hmmm...thanks. I especially need it for my cellulose glue.

Oh Wow! That's great! Did you mix it for 30 minutes? Did you momigami it damp? That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

@@creativepassages I mixed it until all the particles dissolved -- which wasn't more than five minutes (or so). If your blender has an opening at the top you can drop the powder in little by little. I momigamied it damp-ish (not too damp). Some people momigami without any starch or oil/lotion, and they say it works for them. I think the starch does add strength. I would not use oil because it will end up eating through the paper with time, which is why we can't use oil paint on canvas or paper surfaces that have not been sized beforehand. BTW thank you for the information you share with all of us -- it's a valuable resource.

@@RuthHenriquez1 thank you for this valuable feedback. My paper stuck together while damp when I didn't mix the full 30 minutes, but maybe it's also because I didn't let it sit for 4 hours. I will have to experiment again with some easier, quicker ways to do this process. Thanks for your advice.

@@RuthHenriquez1 BTW, I never liked the oils. I do like to momigami dry.

I do.one side with konnyaku starch, let partially dry, and while it's still barely damp you fold and scrunch. When that side is dry then you can turn over and apply konnyaku starch to that other side, let partially dry, then fold and scrunch. Let me know how you like it. I love it!

@@creativepassages you have a teachers heart…..how many times do you repeat the entire process and let it dry out completely ?

@Rocdag well you only apply the konnyaku starch once to both sides separately, as I explained above. You can momigami it as much as you like- no limits. The traditional Japanese method involved being momigamied for 20 minutes. There's no rule that you have to go that long. Also, you'll know that the paper is completely momigamied when it's very soft like cloth, and you no longer hear a crunch when you fold. It will shrink a lot and feel like fabric. Thin or normal paper feels like kleenex. The konnyaku starch just makes it stronger and more durable, easier to be sewed on. Also, it's no crime to momigami your paper after it has dried completely. You will still get nice results. You will find that it is easier on your hands if it is slightly wet with the konnyaku starch. I hope that helps. Thank you for saying that I have a teachers heart. God bless.

Also, I want to add that if it's thin paper and the konnyaku starch soaks through to the other side, you would only need to do one side.