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Chanel Ly

@bittermelonbindery

9 months ago

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Posted On: February 3rd 2026, 04:07 pm

The Japanese Paper Place @thejppofficial sent me a konnyaku kit to turn any paper into a strong fabric-like material, called momigami or kyoseishi! This is a game changer for bookbinding. The papers don’t need to be crumpled but this is a common practice and it does help with kneading the starch into the paper fibres. I personally enjoy the texture too.

▶️ Watch the deep dive on washi for bookbinding, featuring Sigrid Blohm, Fine Paper Specialist on my YouTube channel.

🍠 Konnyaku kits are now available in my shop: https://www.bittermelonbindery.com/shop/paper-collections

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Reposted reel with the correct mixing ratio.

Comments (31)

4 months ago

adrianaap_pintora

Me puedes decir por favor que materiales utilizas gracias 👏👏👏

4 months ago

robin_chapman_jeter

Snitches get stiches

5 months ago

mitteebarin

Where can l buy konnyaku???

6 months ago

staviskystudio

Do you think they would still accept any pigment like ink or paints to the surface?

6 months ago

by_ashleighd

Can I do this to leaves?

6 months ago

accenturc

Could you use just regular starch?

7 months ago

anai_diaz49

What is konnyaku ??

7 months ago

art.is.us

Hi! How fantastic!… is it safe? Organic or chemical?

7 months ago

h00virtaa_

So interesting! I would like to try this. Unfortunately I haven't found a webshop or such, which sells this konnyaku powder in Europe.

7 months ago

dinahgastonmakes

Can the strips of this paper be woven ?

7 months ago

su5hanth_

must be methyclellulose

7 months ago

niloyhaque

Konjac powder is produced from the corm of the Konjac, a plant native to East Asia. The powder is rich in Glucomannan, a polysaccharide that absorbs large amounts of water and forms a gel. Because of this property it is used as a thickener, gelling agent, dietary fiber, and occasionally in craft processes such as paper treatment.