DRYING - VISUAL AND FORMAL POTENTIAL

Once the cultures have been developed for more than 4 weeks, I take an interest in their visual and formal potential by drying them to obtain a new material, close to leather.

After 4 weeks, the strain has fully developed, has increased in volume to adapt to the shape of the tray and is over 2.5 cm thick.

rinsing the new membrane in my sink

when dried on wooden boards, a light and transparent material is obtained, with a texture similar to leather.

comparison of a dry strain to a developing strain

dried culture samples

the dried material becomes rigid and looks like molting