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gelatinfoil Gelatin Foil agarfoil Agar Foil alginate Alginate Foil CMC CMC
biofoamBio Foam Bio Resin Bio Resin biofoam Bio Foam alginateAlginate foil

MATERIALITY

Material pic Material name Polymer Plastifier Water Emulsifier Hardness Flexibility Stretchiness Transparancy
resin Bio Resin Gelatin 48gr Glycerine 8gr 240ml None Hard Bendable None Transparent
agarfoil Agar Foil Agar 4gr Glycerine 3gr 400ml None Soft Bendable Slightly Opaque
gelatinfoil Agar+Gelatin Foil Agar 3gr Gelatin 20gr glycerol 15 ml 400ml None Crispy Bendable Stretchy Opaque
foam Bio Foam Gelatin 48gr Glycerine 8gr 240ml None Hard Bendable None Transparent
foam Bio Foam Gelatin 48gr Glycerine 8gr 240ml Soap 1 tbsp Medium Bendable None None

GELATIN

BIO FOAM

How To:

  1. Warm up the water in a pot on your stove.

  2. Add your plasticiser, the glycerine will bond with the gelatin.

  3. Add the gelatin.

  4. Mix gently the ingredients until they form a smooth mix. Agar can take longer to fully dissolve, if the mix is not smooth, add a gentle heat at 60C to make sure the ingredients mix.

  5. Add a table spoon of dishwashing soap to the mixture.

  6. Simmer for 10-15 minutes (80C max) Whisking constantly.

  7. Prepare the surface and molds.

  8. For colouring, prepare your colours in a jar or a small container, to which you will add the mixture once it's ready for casting.

  9. Once your mixture has thickened, almost like a syrup, pour on your chosen surface. Once start pouring, try to cast slowly, without inglobating air, and by carefully pouring on the liquid itself.

  10. Let the mould dry in a ventilated and dry room, turninng your piece until its dry will help you preventing mould formation, but might affect deformaton due to water loss.

gelatin

Filler Pigment
None Blue Ink

BIO FOAM WITHOUT SOAP

gelatin

Filler Pigment
Eggshells None

BIO RESIN

How To:

  1. Warm up the water in a pot on your stove.

  2. Add your plasticiser, the glycerine will bond with the gelatin.

  3. Add the gelatin.

  4. Mix gently the ingredients until they form a smooth mix.

  5. Simmer for 10-15 minutes (80C max)

  6. Prepare the surface and molds.

  7. For colouring, prepare your colours in a jar or a small container, to which you will add the mixture once it's ready for casting.

  8. Once your mixture has thickened, almost like a syrup, pour on your chosen surface. Once start pouring, try to cast slowly, without inglobating air, and by carefully pouring on the liquid itself.

  9. Let the mould dry in a ventilated and dry room, turninng your piece until its dry will help you preventing mould formation, but might affect deformaton due to water loss.

resin

Filler Pigment
Sea Shells None

resin

Filler Pigment
Coffee, Weld Blue Ink

AGAR

AGAR FOIL

How To:

  1. Warm up the water in a pot on your stove.

  2. Add your plasticiser, the glycerine will bond with the Agar.

  3. Add the Agar.

  4. Mix gently the ingredients until they form a smooth mix. Agar can take longer to fully dissolve, if the mix is not smooth, add a gentle heat at 60C to make sure the ingredients mix.

  5. Simmer for 20 minutes (80C max)

  6. Prepare the surface and molds. Due to the large amount of water needed for dissolving agar, the casted plastic will shrink both in thickness and width.

  7. For colouring, prepare your colours in a jar or a small container, to which you will add the mixture once it's ready for casting.

  8. Once your mixture has thickened, almost like a syrup, pour on your chosen surface. Once start pouring, try to cast slowly, without inglobating air, and by carefully pouring on the liquid itself.

  9. Let the mould dry in a ventilated and dry room,with agar it is necessary to keep the piece in the mould for a smooth effect.

agar

Filler Pigment
Seashells, Coffee Tumeric Powder

agar

Filler Pigment
Bamboo Leaves Charchoal

AGAR AND GELATIN FOIL

  1. Warm up the water in a pot on your stove.

  2. Add your plasticiser, the glycerine will bond with the Agar and Gelatin

  3. Add the Agar and Gelatin.

  4. Mix gently the ingredients until they form a smooth mix. Agar can take longer to fully dissolve, if the mix is not smooth, add a gentle heat at 60C to make sure the ingredients mix.

  5. Simmer for 20 minutes (80C max)

  6. Prepare the surface and molds. Due to the large amount of water needed for dissolving agar, the casted plastic will shrink both in thickness and width.

  7. For colouring, prepare your colours in a jar or a small container, to which you will add the mixture once it's ready for casting.

  8. Once your mixture has thickened, almost like a syrup, pour on your chosen surface. Once start pouring, try to cast slowly, without inglobating air, and by carefully pouring on the liquid itself.

  9. Let the mould dry in a ventilated and dry room,with agar it is necessary to keep the piece in the mould for a smooth effect.

agar

Filler Pigment
Coffee Purple Ink

agar

Filler Pigment
Wool Tumeric Powder

ALGINATE

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Material pic Polymer Plastifier Water Emulsifier Transparancy
algiante Alginate 30gr Glycerine 100ml 1lt None Transparent
alginate Alginate 60gr Glycerine 100ml 1lt Sunflower Oil 50g Opaque

Curing Solution

Calcium Chloride 1 0g Water 100ml

ALGINATE YARN

alginate

ALGINATE BIOPLASTICS

alginate

FISH LEATHER

fish

LOTTA RAHME on FISH LEATHER TANNING

fish

fish

KOMBUCHA

Tools

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TEST SERIE BIO-PLASTIC
Material pic Material name polymer plastifier filler emulsifier
bio-rainbow biokelp powder 12 gr glycerol 100 ml rainbow dust 1 kg green soap a drop
bio-rainbow biokelp powder 12 gr glycerol 100 ml rainbow dust 1 kg green soap a drop
bio-rainbow biokelp powder 12 gr glycerol 100 ml rainbow dust 1 kg green soap a drop
bio-rainbow biokelp powder 12 gr glycerol 100 ml rainbow dust 1 kg green soap a drop