How the Calculator Came to Be

The recipe shared by Lost Art Press was written by volume.
4:4:1 ratio of gelatin, water, and salt

Measuring powders by volume drives me crazy, so I decided to measure it once by volume but weigh the results for future reference. I measured 84 g gelatin, 128 g water, and 32 g salt. I used 84 g of gelatin because that’s the size of a standard package, and it makes a reasonable amount of glue.

Shortly after my first batch, Megan Fitzpatrick from Lost Art Press generously shared the large batch recipe they use. I scaled everything down from that and when I compared the two versions side by side, the numbers were reassuringly close

I trust the Lost Art Press numbers more, and that’s what powers the calculator.

A huge thank you to Christopher Schwarz and Megan Fitzpatrick of Lost Art Press for their help and their willingness to share knowledge so freely.

Learn more about Piggly No Wiggle Glue here!