Methyl Cellulose (Non-FDA), 1 lb

This is NOT good grade but it has many other uses. It makes a great mache glue for paper or fabric. It makes the absolute best lube! However, it is not food safe and should be rinsed off and out of your body when done. Also, it needs to be discarded after use and not stored as it will ferment and is not safe after 8 hours. However, if you have a difficulty time receiving or you are girthy, it makes it very possible and enjoyable for both the giver and receiver.

I got this to make a paste for book cloth and it works great!!! I followed an online recipe, 1/8th cup MC (6tsp) to 1 cup H2O and that ended up being way too thick (the only thing I can compare it to is the firmest Jell-O Jiggler you've ever seen. So I halved the amount of Methyl Cellulose, 1/16th cup MC (3 tsp) to 1 cup H2O (236.50ml) and this too started to thicken quickly so I ended up adding an additional 163.50ml of water making the total volume 400ml or about 1.70 ounces, and this made a translucent loose gel which is perfect for painting onto thin fabric; it is the consistency of a thin paint. I also just used tap water, in case anyone is wondering. I have had the mixture sitting out at room temp for almost a week in a mason jar and all that has happened to it is that the bubbles have all risen to the top. I will definitely buy this again.

Doesn’t produce a clear gel. Clumpy, grayish yellow. Gels immediately but liquifies after 2-3 days whether in fridge or on countertop and develops a sour odor. Maybe not pure MC powder? Using for mixed media on both fiber and paper. Works as an adhesive or stiffener if I use immediately or within a day or so, but then I have to toss what’s left when turns to liquid. Make small batches, less waste. First time working with this medium, so I don’t have other brands to compare to. Next purchase will be Lineco to see if it works differently.

Good price for the ability to make a lot of paste. I use it in shoemaking and it works very well. I struggled to get the first batch of paste prepared. I made it in a 1 quart paste jar that has a brush applicator attached to the lid. I added powder, stirred, added more powder, stirred, etc. It just never seemed to get very thick and paste like. But I kept at is (perseverance at its best!) and finally got something paste like. I was happy... Next morning, the jar was set up solid. It was soft like jello, but completely solid. I added a little water and all it did was soften the top layer a little. I eventually had to remove about 2/3 of the container and add water. Let the mixture sit after mixing and follow the directions. Give it time... In conclusion: Good product; impatient user.

I use methyl cellulose for bookbinding and it is very consistent in its characteristics. Methyl cellulose is not soluble in water above 122 degrees Fahrenheit. Whatever this is, it turns into a clumpy mess even at 200 degrees Fahrenheit after multiple tests which should be impossible for methyl cellulose. It does the same thing at low temperatures. I bought some methylcellulose from talas and it acted appropriately. This is not usable for bookbinding, and I would not use this product in any application where you specifically want methyl cellulose.

I heard this was basically the same thing as the old Elmer’s paper mache. It works well but be warned, it smells awful if left sitting for a few hours. I had some that sat overnight and my entire art room smelled like vomit the next day.

This poduct makes an ideal tastless thickener for cooking. I had also heard that this product could be used when combined with water to make artificial seminal fluid. Yes, it does!!! 1/4 teaspoon in 1/2 cup of cold water produces a fluid mixture that when warmed for 15 seconds in a microwave produces a fluid of just the right thickness to match the real thing. (Mildly warming the mixture causes it to thicken from it's room temperature state and is recommended rather than adding it directly to either warmed or hot water as it disolves easly in cold or room temp water.) Adding 1 teaspoon of either Milk of Magnesia or Malox will then produce exactly the right "milky" coloring to the mixture, as well. It keeps for an extended period of time at room temperature in a sealed container and contains no "sugars" which can cause yeast infections.

I got methyl cellulose to try out with watercolors and in mixing with pigments making watercolor and gouache. It requires some experimentation to get a good working product but I like it for a number of techniques. In general, anywhere you want a wash or want to paint wet-in-wet you might not want to use it. It would have been a bit more helpful here (and the reason for the 1-star ding) if the seller had posted whether the MC was a low or high molecular weight product which has a bearing on when the liquid gels and how much it takes to do that. I'd say this MC has a high molecular weight. As for practical use in what I'm doing, a 1% solution makes a thickish liquid like light cream and is a good liquid paste especially for paper. A 2% solution pours somewhat like honey but is the best for mixing with paint or pigments. Try a little at a time. I fill a squirt bottle with an extra large hole in the tip using a needleless syringe which I keep just for that. A 3% solution is much like Vaseline and 4% is like an extra-firm jello. I've had no mold growth on/in any but the 4% and that just a little on the surface, but I've taken to adding a drop of clove oil to 250 ml's (about a cup). I've tried colorless Listerine for this purpose and it seems to work just as well. Just use a little more. Hope this helps the seller and any others interested in this. This seller is very prompt in shipping and sells at a price hard to beat. Highly recommended.