Fungal: Mycelium Composite

Ingredients

• Inoculated and dehydrated mycelium bag with hemp as a substrate  – 0.45 lb    
• Flour- 2tbsp
• Water-1.5 cups

Tools

• Mixing bowl
• Measuring spoons, cups
• Molds (PETG, PVC, cooking sheet, etc).
• Sanitizing supplies: gloves, alcohol, paper towel, saran
• wrap
• Binder clips or tape 

Method/Procedure

1. Conditions for activation process (4-6 days):
   1.  70-80°F room temperature
   2. Not direct light (dark environment)
   3.  Clean area to avoid contamination
2. Transferring to a mold (3-4 days):
   1. Add 2 tbsp of flour to your 0.45lb bag
   2. Cover the mold with saran wrap and poke a few holes to allow breathing.
   3. 70-80 room temperature
   4. Not direct light (dark environment)
   5. Clean area to avoid contamination
3. After growth (2-3 days):
   1. To grow the fuzzy layer on your mycelium-composite
   2. object, you need as close as 100% ambient humidity.
   3. Follow these steps
4. Drying process (hours):
   1. The time to dry your object will depend on the size of it.
   2. Weight your mycelium object. After drying in the oven at
   3. 200F it should weigh 35% of the original weight or 5-12% moisture (if you have a moisture measuring tool