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A recipe for bioplastic

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A quick how-to on making bioplastic in your kitchen via MAKE. Laser cutter not included.

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9 Responses to “A recipe for bioplastic”

  1. lisa's avatar lisa Says:
    Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 6:38 am | Reply

    I am looking for a recipe for bioplastic that I can use to make a sculpture that degrades over time in a public installation.

    yours looks good…need more detail and how stiff can you get it.
    if it can be made like 5 ml think in large sheets, and then cut or molded in the first place.

    can you help me.

    cheers

  2. Leila - Team 3's avatar Leila Darabi Says:
    Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 3:12 am | Reply

    This is a video I saw and reposted, try bausteln.de, the link they give at the end.

  3. lisa's avatar lisa Says:
    Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 2:40 am | Reply

    Thanks
    I have looked at the video they don’t give any recipes or real information..a list of possible ingredients../which is a start.
    But thanks..if you find anything else I will be very happy.

    also I am considering using the sugar fake glass that prop makers use.

    cheers
    lisa

  4. Philip's avatar Philip Says:
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 12:47 pm | Reply

    Thanks for asking in my comments – I just made the video.

    Here’s Jay’s blog post about the plastic:

    Bioplastics – the quest for Open Source material production

  5. Leila - Team 3's avatar Leila Darabi Says:
    Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 2:53 pm | Reply

    Awesome, thanks!

  6. Dirt Cake Recipe's avatar Dirt Cake Recipe Says:
    Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 1:39 pm | Reply

    Thanks
    I have looked at the video they don’t give any recipes or real information..a list of possible ingredients../which is a start.
    But thanks..if you find anything else I will be very happy.

    also I am considering using the sugar fake glass that prop makers use.

  7. Leila - Team 3's avatar Leila Darabi Says:
    Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 1:51 pm | Reply

    This blog gives a recipe in the text intro above the video.
    http://www.shapeways.com/blog/archives/371-laser-cutting-bioplastics.html

  8. feliz's avatar feliz Says:
    Monday, June 7, 2010 at 5:19 am | Reply

    Defenitly worth a try. And it is good to know it is not poisoness

  9. Emma H.'s avatar Emma H. Says:
    Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 8:39 am | Reply

    It’s amazing that there is already a bioplastic and we can actually make it in our very own home! and not poisonous! wow! thanks for posting this very informative blog!

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