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== Myco-hat == | |||
[[File:Plans.jpg|thumb|Plans and equipment used to create the mould for the mushroom hat]] | |||
Project by Lucy Hale | |||
My planned outcome for this project was quite a whimsical one, to create a mushroom-shaped hat out of tinder mushroom mycelium after . | |||
I began by planning the overall shape and method of creating the necessary mould for the structure. I decided to use some rather unconventional objects to create the mould such as a beach ball, bowl and papier-mâché in order to have a more rough, organic quality in the final outcome. | |||
Step 1. Creating the mould | |||
The mould for the mushroom hat was made by creating a large semi-circular negative using a beach ball and a smaller head-space made by a small plastic mixing bowl bent to the shape of the average head. | |||
These components were then covered in three layers of papier-mâché using newspaper, tissue paper, water and PVA glue. | |||
These were then left to dry for 48 hours in which time the Mycelium bags (outlined in step 3 of the Mycotetris project) had fully cultivated. | |||
Once the moulds had dried, plastic wrap and duct tape was applied to the contact surfaces to ensure the mould was water proof and would have no direct contact with the Mycelium which would consume the paper elements. | |||
Step 2. Infilling the mould | |||
Using two mycelium bags in total, I began by breaking up the substrate by hand in a large box with latex gloves worn. | |||
Beginning with the large piece of the mould, I filled in an approximately 8- 10cm thick layer from the bottom of the mould with the mycelium substrate before inserting the small head-space negative mould on top of this. | |||
Ensuring density was maintained by pushing the mycelium as deep as possible throughout, I then began to fill in the sides between the inner head-space negative and the large overall mould until the mycelium reached the top | |||
At this point, plastic wrap was applied to the open top to seal in the mycelium, with a small hole pierced to allow a small amount of airflow. This was kept taut and secure by more duct tape. | |||
Step 3. Growth Stage | |||