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Starting from the renowned "big things have small beginnings", I decided to use the powers of mother nature itself, in order to spare her from the toxic materials, namely plastic. So why not come up with something that it's as handy to me, as it's friendly to the nature?! Win-win situation. | Starting from the renowned "big things have small beginnings", I decided to use the powers of mother nature itself, in order to spare her from the toxic materials, namely plastic. So why not come up with something that it's as handy to me, as it's friendly to the nature?! Win-win situation. | ||
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* Considering that I was aiming at turning the myco-material into a pen-like cover, I inserted a netting needle throughout the whole process, in order to keep and ensure the needed hole for the final insertion of the refill stick of the pen. (see step VI) | * Considering that I was aiming at turning the myco-material into a pen-like cover, I inserted a netting needle throughout the whole process, in order to keep and ensure the needed hole for the final insertion of the refill stick of the pen. (see step VI) | ||
V) Bake and stop | V) Bake and stop | ||
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* In order to stop the further growth of the mycelium, heating it up is crucial. Baking kills the mycelium, as well as dries and solidifies the material. | * In order to stop the further growth of the mycelium, heating it up is crucial. Baking kills the mycelium, as well as dries and solidifies the material. | ||
* One should be careful with the relation between heating temperature and duration. The myco-material can be burnt very easily. During my experiment, the material failed to get baked properly at 200°C for 40 minutes. It succeeded only at 200°C for 25-30 minutes. However, this also depends on the size of the material. The larger, the longer. | * One should be careful with the relation between heating temperature and duration. The myco-material can be burnt very easily. During my experiment, the material failed to get baked properly at 200°C for 40 minutes. It succeeded only at 200°C for 25-30 minutes. However, this also depends on the size of the material. The larger, the longer. | ||