Experiment 1: First Try by Kenneth

Test#1

According to my research, there is a fab textiles lab in Barcelona. They tested a bioplastic recipe before and successfully used the bioplastic to make fashion accessories. I think that the textile matches the description I mention in my proposal: durable, elastic, strong and soft. Therefore, I start my first try.

Ingredients: 

Gelatins: 48g

Glycerol: 12g

Coldwater: 250ml

Machines:

Pan

Heater

Spoon

Spoon scale

Molds

Experiment steps

1. Mix gelatins and coldwater 

Then I kept stirring it and gradually it turned to something like Jam.

2. Heating process

I turned on the heat and kept stirring again, this time it gradually turned back to liquid. When it completely transformed into a liquid, I pour glycerol into it and kept stirring.

3. Pour to mold

When there were some whitish appearing, I pour the liquid into the mold.

4. Some changes

Because the color of this bioplastic is deep, I decide to add more 50ml cold water into the rest of the liquid. And I kept heating the second test. I want to know what will happen if I add more water. 

I pour the liquid into another mold.

5. Waiting for dry

I place these three products on the table in 823. They need at least three days to dry out. Let’s wait and see the result.

Appendix:

https://materiom.org/recipe/22