I prefer spray glue to the methycellulose- white glue comb ination. I find it quicker and easier. I have taken classes with Michael Verry and Kathy Stevick to check out the alternative method.
You have to be very careful in doing two sided tissue foil with the MC-White glue method or let it dry before doing the second side. I found that sometime the paper got too wet to work with it. I use the spray glue. The first thing that I do have cut the foil to size. I place the paper on the foil Then I weight it down in the Middle with a yard stick and dumbbell so the paper does not shift. I then either roll the paper up on a cardboard tube (like Michael) or just lay the paper across the weight. I spray the glue on the exposed foil. I then either unroll the paper or lay it down on the glued foil. I get foil in many different weight depending on what I am making. I had been getting some "heavy duty" foil from the dollar store was the thinnest. Unfortunately they changed brands and it is now thicker. Kathy gets me some rolls of regular foil from Sam's Club in 500 feet. It is almost18 inches wide. Tissue paper is generally 20 inches by 20, 24, 26, or 30 inches long. I have used Reynold's wrap when I have larger or less complicated models. I recommend against using the "Bleeding" tissue paper since it will fade quickly in the sunlight. For interesting patterns, Jonathan Baxter recommended napkins. You have to separate the layer and only take the top layer (with the printing on it). It is very thin which make handling very difficult but it is worth it. I have used this for making large bugs. Mark
