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7. BioFabricating Materials

Research

References & Inspiration

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Pictures credit!
  1. Matthias van Arkel


Tools

Process and workflow

Gelatine (Bioplastic)

Materials & Ingredients

Material pic Material name polymer plastizier solvent additive
bio-Plastic Gelatine 48 gr Glycerine 12 g Water 240 g Coffee ground 3 g

How to cook your Gelatine Bioplastic ?

  1. Heat the Water Measure and heat 240 grams of water to 90°C.

  2. Add Glycerine Weigh 12 grams of glycerine and add it to the heated water. Stir thoroughly.

  3. Add Gelatin Weigh 48 grams of gelatin. Tip: Before adding it to the pot, try melting the gelatin separately in a small bowl or another container. This prevents any unmelted pieces from ending up in your final mixture. Once melted, add it to the pot and stir well.

  4. Add Coffee Grounds Weigh 3 grams of coffee grounds and stir them into the mixture as the final ingredient.

  5. Shape the Material Mold the mixture into the desired shape and let it set.

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Agar (Bioplastic)

Materials & Ingredients

Material pic Material name polymer plastizier solvent additive
bio-Plastic Agar 4 gr Glycerine 12 g Water 200 g food coloring 1 g

How to cook your Agar Bioplastic ?

  1. Heat the Water Measure and heat 200 grams of water to 90°C.

  2. Add Glycerine Weigh 12 grams of glycerine and add it to the heated water. Stir thoroughly.

  3. Add Agar Weigh 4 grams of Agar and add it to the pot and stir well.

  4. Add CFood coloring Weigh 1 grams of fiid coloring and stir them into the mixture as the final ingredient.

  5. Shape the Material Mold the mixture into the desired shape and let it set.

Alginate Threads

Alginate is made by combining sodium alginate, water, glycerine and a curing agent: Calcium chloride.

Ingredients

Alginate Glycerin Water Sodium chloride
12g 40g 400ml 10g (dissolved in 100ml water as a curing solution)

Recipes

Sodium Chloride Curing Solution

Dissolve 10g of sodium chloride in 100ml of water,shake or stir well so we make our Alginate material inside it.

Alginate sheet

KAMBUCHA

Bio Plastic Dress

Prototyping

Process

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

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