diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/agarcomposite.md b/docs/files/recipes/agarcomposite.md index a1661aa01077f3d4de7ddcfeba5db84719b01bc7..065ba8f6db10f6f5c6cb348d1c772bd20ba2341c 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/agarcomposite.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/agarcomposite.md @@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ Should not be recycled as part of PET-plastics waste: this causes contamination **Environmental conditions** -- Humidity: not sure +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/agarfoil.md b/docs/files/recipes/agarfoil.md index 786207ff8df264a76e53d9e8d3ffa04d0d22abbe..6481b5d845a49e10bfa3cb4a5725393b698d512b 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/agarfoil.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/agarfoil.md @@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Should not be recycled as part of PET-plastics waste: this causes contamination **Environmental conditions** -- Humidity: not sure +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/alginatefoil.md b/docs/files/recipes/alginatefoil.md index e569440e0487cfe78b10a46729f09c2b0f8d5b03..514f15d4c461a566570f7a08f64df41f67c7cace 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/alginatefoil.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/alginatefoil.md @@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ Should not be recycled as part of PET-plastics waste: this causes contamination **Environmental conditions** +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/alginatenet.md b/docs/files/recipes/alginatenet.md index ca74265131dae3c3f2b0416c0d9594dfbbeb5c7b..97d07cba0d691cb38e792200b97bb8940ce68303 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/alginatenet.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/alginatenet.md @@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ Should not be recycled as part of PET-plastics waste: this causes contamination **Environmental conditions** +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/alginatestring.md b/docs/files/recipes/alginatestring.md index 2662f32dab5c9046d3633bb4ccbb444dffab3008..b9056f03a902c2842ad2fa838075642b79cd872c 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/alginatestring.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/alginatestring.md @@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ Should not be recycled as part of PET-plastics waste: this causes contamination **Environmental conditions** +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/alumcrystalsilk.md b/docs/files/recipes/alumcrystalsilk.md index 32e46c46a2f8a4d2a1cfac359c046ce42356fcea..ea81bfccccaf742d6654fac0512aa1f0e24b7d92 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/alumcrystalsilk.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/alumcrystalsilk.md @@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ Needs further research?: yes, local producers seem reluctant to share sourcing **Environmental conditions** +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/bacterialdye.md b/docs/files/recipes/bacterialdye.md index 8562aee670b9d007944e160546a265dab2fba420..f0b0804faa6b55958357ca554be8cd4a912e21e5 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/bacterialdye.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/bacterialdye.md @@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ Needs further research?: not sure **Environmental conditions** -- Humidity: not sure +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/bananaclay.md b/docs/files/recipes/bananaclay.md index 50c9f2308dd4fceb61aa4fda2ddd023942474920..2d9dd943f384e2db33d4e0873675b5f34bd841a6 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/bananaclay.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/bananaclay.md @@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ Should not be recycled as part of PET-plastics waste: this causes contamination **Environmental conditions** -- Humidity: not sure +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 11-15 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18-22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/biofoam.md b/docs/files/recipes/biofoam.md index 9b3616081a1f6428db898de47742003a8ac166a3..e5159774f3b7a03c39b19efcf68c5e904a2dc182 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/biofoam.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/biofoam.md @@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Needs further research?: not sure **Environmental conditions** -- Humidity: not sure +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 @@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ Has recipe been validated? Yes, by Cecilia Raspanti, TextileLab, Waag Amsterdam, **Images of the final sample** -*Biofoam (gelatin-based), Loes Bogers, 2020* +*Biofoam (gelatin-based), Loes Bogers, 2020* *Biofoam (gelatin-based), Loes Bogers, 2020* diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/biofoilextraflexible.md b/docs/files/recipes/biofoilextraflexible.md index 690189457ef21ef8c69d2bc5eddbe349cabccbc8..015d10c7af966a1372615c041546f45fccb40fa9 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/biofoilextraflexible.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/biofoilextraflexible.md @@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ Approx. 200 ml before drying/processng - Simmer and slowly stir the mixture between 60-80 degrees celcius for 20 minutes. I turn it lower when I get bubbles. You don't want the liquid to move, don't boil it. - Longer cooking time allows more water to evaporate. You will get a thicker, more syruppy liquid that spreads slower: resulting in a thicker sheet. + - Optional: if you have access to one: use a **vibrating table** or a **vacuum chamber** to allow bubbles to come to the surface and pop, so you don't have bubbles in your plastic. 1. **Casting** @@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some wa **Environmental conditions** -- Humidity: not sure +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/biolino.md b/docs/files/recipes/biolino.md index a395a943fb38bcb0791882d5a25f06011c872c4b..eedd79850397bae22fffd682dceb4bda550f4360 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/biolino.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/biolino.md @@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some wa **Environmental conditions** +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/bioresin.md b/docs/files/recipes/bioresin.md index 51116d81570857dd868d4f1a7c6a015ad9f92016..97294699b69991004c629d84c1aa91284f075d02 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/bioresin.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/bioresin.md @@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some wa **Environmental conditions** +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/biorubber.md b/docs/files/recipes/biorubber.md index 2ee6154fbb46dd270790a5957bf890421759f958..ad691184e514e5735857192a8d0688588e669169 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/biorubber.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/biorubber.md @@ -229,6 +229,13 @@ Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some wa Has recipe been validated? Yes, by Cecilia Raspanti, TextileLab, Waag Amsterdam, 16 March 2020 +**Environmental conditions** + +- Humidity: 40-50% +- Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius +- Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius +- PH tap water: 7-8 + **Images of the final sample** *Starch-based rubber, Loes Bogers, 2020* diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/biosilicon.md b/docs/files/recipes/biosilicon.md index b1afb116344a6c68a8f9fec2c194200c5700bcd4..65c78daf5b8cd1f511350a139a9331d3d56c240d 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/biosilicon.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/biosilicon.md @@ -210,6 +210,13 @@ Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some wa Has recipe been validated? Yes, by Cecilia Raspanti, TextileLab, Waag Amsterdam, 9 March 2020 +**Environmental conditions** + +- Humidity: 40-50% +- Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius +- Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius +- PH tap water: 7-8 + **Images of the final sample** *Biosilicone sample, Loes Bogers, 2020* diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/cabbagedye.md b/docs/files/recipes/cabbagedye.md index 6a36bba80463c9e5e068d866ef0a9124b6b36e61..428234b23ba328e0ef7917ef97e7779c332d7eee 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/cabbagedye.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/cabbagedye.md @@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ How often can this dye be reused? Overview of colors different PH modifiers duri **Environmental conditions** -- Humidity: not sure +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/fishskin.md b/docs/files/recipes/fishskin.md index 1ebd69d1d6525107dee1feb0c4a4f8d06cac2c60..bb257cd19b4ca12eae617337a1546a77430a7b9d 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/fishskin.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/fishskin.md @@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ Fish skins are considered a waste product of the fishing industry and are often **Environmental conditions** -- Humidity: not sure +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/flowerpaper.md b/docs/files/recipes/flowerpaper.md index 4cfefeffc5ee4c5f2c6e6bb3ed7f9d58b1c2c21a..b8664ec3e39b64a25d9362b00fde1f893e5b1056 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/flowerpaper.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/flowerpaper.md @@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ Needs further research?: Not sure **Environmental conditions** -- Humidity: not sure +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/kombuchapaper.md b/docs/files/recipes/kombuchapaper.md index a903b5c7079644b34c5420cf05c6fa430992e154..470188dec6c4da4d4e4b6acbbaf2801663154547 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/kombuchapaper.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/kombuchapaper.md @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Final form achieved after: 5 days * **Kombucha SCOBY** - 1 piece of 3-5 mm thickness, grow one with [this recipe](https://class.textile-academy.org/2020/loes.bogers/files/recipes/kombuchascoby) * **Turpentine** - 1 tbsp (15 ml) + a little more * **Beeswax, melted** - 1 tbsp (15 ml) -* **Boiled Linseed/Flax oil** - 1 tbsp (15 ml) you can get this at a hardware story, this is not the same as the food-grade one from the supermarket. +* **Boiled Linseed/Flax oil** - 1 tbsp (15 ml) you can get this at a hardware store in 1L bottles, note that this is not the same as the food-grade one from the supermarket. ###Tools @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Not sure ###Process pictures -*Preparing tools and ingredients, Loes Bogers, 2020* +*Preparing tools and ingredients, Loes Bogers, 2020* *Melting the beeswax au bain marie, Loes Bogers, 2020* *Applying the warm mixture for the second time (after the top has dried), note: it is easier to do this over the steam of the bain marie to keep it warm and liquid, Loes Bogers, 2020* *Two kombucha papers: one that was left alone during the drying process (top), one that was moved and lifted during the drying process (bottom), Loes Bogers, 2020* @@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ Needs further research?: Not sure **Environmental conditions** -- Humidity: not sure +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/kombuchascoby.md b/docs/files/recipes/kombuchascoby.md index 5421c9915d030ecf38186f69601c9bacb57baa98..3e44b54a89d4004f8eb6d7cd7bbe410a527e437e 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/kombuchascoby.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/kombuchascoby.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ##GENERAL INFORMATION -This is a living microbial culture also called a kombucha SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast) that can be used to ferment sugary tea, transforming sugars into acids. It can also be used as a material in and of itself, for leather alternatives and paper-like thin materials. See also this [recipe for Kombucha Paper](https://class.textile-academy.org/2020/loes.bogers/files/recipes/kombuchapaper/). +This is a recipe to grow a living microbial culture, also called a kombucha SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast) that can be used to ferment sugary tea, transforming sugars into acids. It can also be used as a material in and of itself, for leather alternatives and paper-like thin materials. Following this procedure will grow a thin SCOBY to start with, it will get thicker as you start to use it more. See also this [recipe for Kombucha Paper](https://class.textile-academy.org/2020/loes.bogers/files/recipes/kombuchapaper/). **Physical form** @@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ Try to work as sterile as possible throughout. 1. **Prepare the sugary tea** - Boil the water - - Add the teabag and turn off the heat. Let the tea brew and let it cool all the way down to 30 degrees Celcius (so you don't kill the bacteria of the kombucha). + - Add the teabag and turn off the heat. Let the tea brew for 5 minutes (for black tea, or 3 minutes for green tea) + - Take out the teabags with a sterile tool + - Let it cool all the way down to 30 degrees Celcius (so you don't kill the bacteria of the kombucha). 1. **Mix in the kombucha and seal** - Make sure all is sterile - maybe wash your hands again? @@ -83,7 +85,8 @@ Try to work as sterile as possible throughout. - Seal them with a coffee filter and a rubber band to prevent fruit flies from going in. You don't want their larvae in your SCOBY. You want to ensure air flow without letting any bugs in. You can also do this with a clean cloth, but make sure the mesh is small enough. 1. **Let it grow** - - Put it in a warm place but away from direct sunlight (preferably in the dark), and leave it for 2-3 weeks, or until it has grown 5 mm thick (to use for paper) or closer to 10-15 mm thick, to grow for leather-like pellicles. Do not move the jars. + - Put it in a warm place but away from direct sunlight (preferably in the dark), and leave it for 2-3 weeks, or until it has grown 5 mm thick (to use for paper) or closer to 10-15 mm thick, to grow for leather-like pellicles. + - Do NOT move the jars, the pellicle will sink and you will have to start over - Check regularly for unusual growth. Ideally your SCOBY becomes a thick white-ish film floating on top of the liquid. But it takes many forms and can definitely look funny. Learn how to discriminate between a heathy SCOBY and fungal or yeast growth. The resources from [Kombucha Camp](https://www.kombuchakamp.com/kombucha-mold-information-and-pictures) are a good starting point. 1. **Use your SCOBY** @@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ Make a **SCOBY hotel** to store your SCOBY for later use: **Further research needed on drying/curing/growth?** -Yes, there's a huge kombucha community out there. Get connected and learn all the ins and outs. +Yes, there's a huge kombucha community out there. Get connected and learn all the ins and outs. [This article](http://users.bestweb.net/~om/kombucha_balance/) by Len Porzio is helpful for troubleshooting. You are basically growing bacteria and yeast here, but in the end you want the bacteria (the pancake) to become big and thick and smooth and the kombucha tea is secondary. Len describes ways to balance that out and influence the growth. ###Process pictures @@ -135,12 +138,18 @@ Yes, there's a huge kombucha community out there. Get connected and learn all th ###Variations - Kombucha SCOBY can grow in many different liquids (wine, beer, green/black tea) that each give a different color to the SCOBY as well. Natural colorants can be added to the tea (such as hibiscus, beetroot etc). +- Green tea is said to produce thicker SCOBY pellicles (see also Len Porzio's article listed below), brew green tea for only 3 mins. Or use a mix of black and green tea. - Try out different treatments for the kombucha, such as coconut oil or other natural and essential oils. - Research the use of growing mats and temperature controlled boxes to keep your SCOBY at 24 to 30 degrees Celcius for optimal growth and the smallest chance at mold formation. Ideal temperature is 27 degrees celcius. If you use a plant mat, don't put it underneath the jar but rather wrap it around it (otherwise you're more likely to increase yeast growth instead of SCOBY growth). +- Or try growing a piece of SCOBY (5x5cm) further on 250 ml of dyed water (consider autoclaving it first to sterilize), some of the kombucha starter liquid (up to 250 ml), 50g sugar and 50 ml vinegar. - **The NOMA guide to fermentation** is a great resource on microbial growth for safe human consumption that describes how you can make a fermentation chamber form a styrofoam cooler. - Try growing a mature piece of SCOBY in other liquids such as **Lorena Trebbi's recipes** using 200 ml (organic) red wine, 200ml water and 40g sugar. Or start a new one with 200 ml raw kombucha tea, 200 ml of organic red wine and 20 g sugar. -- Or Lorena's **beer version** that is said to grow very fast(!) using 300 ml organic craft beer, 300 ml water, 60 g sugar and 60 g white vinegar with a 5x5 cm piece of mature SCOBY. -- Or try growing a piece of SCOBY (5x5cm) further on 500 ml of dyed water (consider autoclaving it first to sterilize), 50g sugar and 50 ml vinegar. +- Or Lorena's **beer version** that grows very fast, using 300 ml (organic) beer, 300 ml water, 60 g sugar and 60 g white vinegar with a SCOBY (of at least 5x5 cm), see images below. + +*the SCOBY from this recipe after continuing to grow it on beer for 2.5 weeks, following Lorena's recipe. The bottom side is totally smooth* + +*the SCOBY from this recipe after continuing to grow it on beer for 2.5 weeks, following Lorena's recipe. The bottom is totally smooth* + ##ORIGINS & REFERENCES @@ -149,7 +158,7 @@ Yes, there's a huge kombucha community out there. Get connected and learn all th Kombucha is an ancient Chinese fermented drink made of sweetened green or black tea and yeast and bacteria cultures. It is said to have originated in Manchuria (now Northeast China) and was hailed for its curing qualities. It spread across Asia and later also Russia. It was brought to Europe with the expansion of trade routes in the 1900s where it gained popularity (most notably in Germany and Switzerland, as "Kombuchaschwamm" due to alleged health benefits comparable to those of yoghurt. Initially it was brewed by enthousiasts sharing the mother SCOBY or mushroom with a grassroots community of fermentation lovers, both in Europe and the U.S. Commercial enterprises started to pop up from the mid-90s onwards and recently one of the big kombucha brewers KeVita was purchased by PepsiCo for $200 million. -Using Kombucha SCOBY's as a design material took off most notably after Suzanne Lee's Ted talk "Grow Your Own Clothes" in 2011. And the use of kombucha cellulose as vegan leather has been further developed and shared by many other initiatives like thr34d5, the fashion department of Queensland University of Technology and scientists from The Edge, State Library of Queensland, Australia. +Using Kombucha SCOBY's as a design material took off most notably after Suzanne Lee's Ted talk "Grow Your Own Clothes" in 2011. And the use of kombucha cellulose as vegan leather has also been developed and shared by many other initiatives like thr34d5, the fashion department of Queensland University of Technology and scientists from The Edge, State Library of Queensland, Australia. **Needs further research?** Not sure @@ -194,18 +203,18 @@ Needs further research?: Not sure - **Texture**: smooth - **Temperature**: cool - **Shape memory**: low -- **Odor**: strong (acidic smell while growing) +- **Odor**: strong (while growing, can be acidic or other flavours depending on the growth of bacteria and yeast) - **Stickiness**: low - **Weather resistance:** N/A - **Acoustic properties:** N/A - **Anti-bacterial:** antimicrobial effect on some types of microbes, (see Jayabalan et.al. below) - **Non-allergenic:** needs further research - **Electrical properties:** needs further research -- **Heat resistance:** low -- **Water resistance:** N/A -- **Chemical resistance:** low -- **Scratch resistance:** low -- **Surface friction:** low +- **Heat resistance:** needs further research +- **Water resistance:** N/A (while alive) +- **Chemical resistance:** low (while alive, will likely kill bacteria) +- **Scratch resistance:** N/A (while alive) +- **Surface friction:** N/A - **Color modifiers:** none ##ABOUT @@ -219,7 +228,7 @@ Needs further research?: Not sure **Environmental conditions** -- Humidity: not sure +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 @@ -253,4 +262,5 @@ Has recipe been validated? Yes, by Cecilia Raspanti, TextileLab, Waag Amsterdam, - **QUT reveals how you can make your own leather at home** by The Conversation, republished by SmartCompany, 24 November, 2016: [link](https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/advice/startupsmart-growth/startupsmart-innovation/qut-reveals-how-you-can-make-your-own-leather-at-home/) - **Kombucha 101: Demystifying the Past Present and Future of the Fermented Tea Drink** by Christina Troitino for Forbes, 1 Feb 2017:[link](https://www.forbes.com/sites/christinatroitino/2017/02/01/kombucha-101-demystifying-the-past-present-and-future-of-the-fermented-tea-drink/) - **Why is PH important for brewing kombucha?** by Fermentaholics, n.d.: [link](https://fermentaholics.com/why-is-ph-important-for-kombucha/) +- **Kombucha: the balancing act** by Len Porzio, n.d. [link](http://users.bestweb.net/~om/kombucha_balance/) diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/madderdye.md b/docs/files/recipes/madderdye.md index bf7f9171c161c16de2bb441479e7990d25fb47d3..aa41064a8ba9f095bfc29fd5759532b183b32320 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/madderdye.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/madderdye.md @@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ How often can this dye be reused? Overview of colors from second, third, fourth( **Environmental conditions** -- Humidity: not sure +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/mangoleather.md b/docs/files/recipes/mangoleather.md index 31e256978aa76e86162713fde68e0fef0d5e1b28..49f737fdcc7ee666ca95bb7ad9c17483cc8569a9 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/mangoleather.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/mangoleather.md @@ -126,7 +126,12 @@ Some more experimentation could be done on the effect of dissipating more or les - Add 1-2 tablespoons of **melted bees wax** for a more rigid, more water proof mango leather. - **Stiffeners** such as fibres, yarn or natural debris may be added for more structure and reinforcement. - **Other starches** will work, pick whatever is (organically) produced locally. -- Try other **fibrous fruit waste **like, apples, pears, peaches, plums or even rhubarb. +- For recipe made of local produce, rather than local waste, try other **fibrous fruit waste** like, apples, peaches, plums or even rhubarb. +- Using the fruit leftovers from juicing 10 pears gave good results with this recipe but require longer drying time. Use 2 tbsp of starch and 1/2 a tbsp of glycerine for this amount. + +*Variation using pear waste, Loes Bogers, 2020* +*Variation using pear waste, Loes Bogers, 2020* +*Variation using pear waste, Loes Bogers, 2020* ##ORIGINS & REFERENCES @@ -205,6 +210,7 @@ Needs further research? yes, possibilities of re-using the leather **Environmental conditions** +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/oniondye.md b/docs/files/recipes/oniondye.md index 5bc9628767ee2de9fc1178e4c2a6ab5d8ea9ec40..a7eaa4e30e5591b8b9466ba376cc66da9b7b382b 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/oniondye.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/oniondye.md @@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Needs further research?: Would be useful to have an overview of how often this **Environmental conditions** -- Humidity: not sure +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/phmodifiers.md b/docs/files/recipes/phmodifiers.md index 6d15bc6cdc2da7ffeea0b5d068bff43b39a78158..711641305eaa08529902f3b5a6de0a4733725edc 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/phmodifiers.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/phmodifiers.md @@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ Needs further research?: not sure **Environmental conditions** +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/recipes/recycledPLA.md b/docs/files/recipes/recycledPLA.md index 8819a974180db587a1769132fc76ba7a8222b46a..9170a4da263b8e1fb20c9814235012ba42d74894 100644 --- a/docs/files/recipes/recycledPLA.md +++ b/docs/files/recipes/recycledPLA.md @@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ Recycling PLA with PET plastics contaminates the waste stream. **Environmental conditions** -- Humidity: not sure +- Humidity: 40-50% - Outside temp: 5-11 degrees Celcius - Room temp: 18 – 22 degrees Celcius - PH tap water: 7-8 diff --git a/docs/files/tools.md b/docs/files/tools.md index 5fbc3dc2b8f86ebb3061e12e9b8ee2a7a02a49a2..6a685796f14bd093a404b5a61140296dc3cd6107 100644 --- a/docs/files/tools.md +++ b/docs/files/tools.md @@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ And finally, the hard(er) but very exciting part! You will need these tools to e - A gas burner (like a campinggaz or bunsen burner) - A lighter - A permanent marker (thin) -- An inoculation loop or other metal loop -- 2x heat proof glass bottle with screw cap, 500 ml +- An inoculation loop or any other metal wire formed as a loop +- 2x [heat proof glass bottle](http://www.laboratoriumglas.eu/index.php?item=labfles-500-ml-met-gl-45&action=article&group_id=56&aid=301&lang=NL) with screw cap, 500 ml - Optional: Autoclave tape - Parafilm - An incubator or temperature controlled box (26-30 degrees C) diff --git a/docs/images/kombu_beerscoby.jpg b/docs/images/kombu_beerscoby.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e677136bcfb4f49f6c2ed7f769dc5aac17023bc0 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/images/kombu_beerscoby.jpg differ diff --git a/docs/images/kombu_beerscoby2.jpg b/docs/images/kombu_beerscoby2.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..58c2222943624562e9e619c74771546cc5150bc1 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/images/kombu_beerscoby2.jpg differ diff --git a/docs/images/kombuleather_ingredients_NEW.jpg b/docs/images/kombuleather_ingredients_NEW.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2753c07705ae9a1e991c6758b77f7aec51c5bc70 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/images/kombuleather_ingredients_NEW.jpg differ diff --git a/docs/images/pear_leather1.jpg b/docs/images/pear_leather1.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4b79d4a29a6e084693d32ae35e04be30fd7d61ff Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/images/pear_leather1.jpg differ diff --git a/docs/images/pear_leather2.jpg b/docs/images/pear_leather2.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7337d98d5da9da0a9b678b7493afdb778ab4a49f Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/images/pear_leather2.jpg differ diff --git a/docs/images/pear_leather3.jpg b/docs/images/pear_leather3.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1d4c11529e69185c063b6c66d6da9f4c73fb8251 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/images/pear_leather3.jpg differ