![]() Once it is fully dry, the envelopes can be put away, for later use. Allow the glue to dry for three to five minutes. Using a ¼ inch wide, stiff paint brush apply a thin line of glue on the envelope flap of each envelope you wish to seal.Warm the glue by placing the jar in a glass of hot tap water, until the glue turns liquid.Just discard the glue and make a new batch. Label the jar “Envelope Glue” and date it.ĭiscard it if the glue turns liquid in the fridge, has a bad smell, or becomes moldy.A four ounce jam jar or cosmetic jar is the perfect size. Immediately place glue in a sanitized glass jar with a tight lid.Allow the gelatin to soften for 5 minutes. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a heat-proof glass measuring cup.(Note that unless marked as kosher or beef, gelatin is commonly made from pork hides and hooves.) You can use an envelope of gelatin to replace the 1 tablespoon called for in the recipe. 1 tablespoon of gelatin is the equivalent of one envelope of unflavoured gelatin, or 7 grams or ¼ ounce.12 drops grapefruit or peppermint essential oil.1 tablespoon of kosher gelatin (or 1 pouch) ( This is the one I use.).Yield: 3 fluid ounces – enough for 300+ card size envelopes It should keep for a month in the fridge. The essential oils are antimicrobial and help preserve it. It is kosher and doesn’t have a nasty taste. This is magical glue that dries on the envelope but can be licked just like regular envelope glue to seal the envelope. You can use any citrus essential oil or peppermint essential oil for a good tasting, lickable glue, that’s kid-friendly. Here’s my recipe for DIY Envelope Glue flavoured with grapefruit essential oil. You can make it kosher and you can even make it taste great.Ī recap of the benefits of DIY Envelope Glue But you can make your own envelope glue for pennies. ![]() It isn’t kosher, so envelopes and stamps for use in Israel don’t have a strip of lickable glue to seal them, according to my daughter who lives in Jerusalem. It’s GMO-free and gluten free, too.Ī lot of envelope glues are made with pork gelatin, the most common gelatin. Plus it uses just 3 ingredients (plus water) that you already have in your kitchen. That’s enough for hundreds of handmade envelopes. It only takes 10 minutes to make 3 ounces of DIY envelope glue – you can’t even drive to the store in that time. But you can make DIY envelope glue for pennies. (At this writing the current price on Amazon for a 1 ½ ounce bottle is $50. ![]() While you can buy envelope glue in some office supply stores, it is hard to find and can be expensive. It is moistened to seal the envelope just like with regular store-bought envelopes. Envelope glue is painted on the envelope flap and allowed to dry. Make your homemade envelopes amazing with this DIY envelope glue.
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