Yuxin Ding
Materials: Gelatin bioplastic, agar bioplastic, scoby leather, mycelium
Ingredients: agar powder, clay, iron wires, thread, food dye, gelatin, glycerin, scoby mother, sugar, apple cider, green tea, tobacco, hot sauce
Processes: Fermentation, boiling, sewing, sculpting, blow-dry, carving.
Tools: Measuring cup, teaspoon, stainless stell and silicone molds, parchment paper, pots.
Timeline: 2 months
Materials: Gelatin bioplastic, agar bioplastic, scoby leather, mycelium
Ingredients: agar powder, clay, iron wires, thread, food dye, gelatin, glycerin, scoby mother, sugar, apple cider, green tea, tobacco, hot sauce
Processes: Fermentation, boiling, sewing, sculpting, blow-dry, carving.
Tools: Measuring cup, teaspoon, stainless stell and silicone molds, parchment paper, pots.
Timeline: 2 months
With these experiments I make use of some kitchen wastes to make some stable and strong bioplastic. I mixed all the ingredients with water and glycerin and boiled them for several minutes to form a thick liquid. After putting the liquid into the molds, the only thing left was waiting. It took me about one week to get all of them dried out. I also tried to freeze some of them. The texture of the frozen pieces got hard and stronger, and the bubbles inside the piece got much more visible than the others.
