[general] I started to try agar and honestly thought it would suck but I love it. All of it but have big problem. I'm not sure if I'm heating water up to fast but I can't get it clear all the time. Any suggestions? I use LME and agar powder. Use 7g LME and 10 agar for 500 water.

Hi everyone, first time growing and I need some help

Hi All, I'm experimenting growing mycelium on my own substrats for several months. I struggle to have a nice external growth.

I'm looking for a thick white mycelium coating around my pieces and as you can see on the picture the substrat is still visible.

Do you have any advice for me ? I grow my mycelium in a cave with 22/25deg celsius and approx 80/90% of moisture.

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Thanks :)

Does anyone know if the mold for growing myco composite needs to be transparent? What are other known best practices regarding the material used to grow the form in?

Ive been experimenting with different mold materials, and I want to experiment with crafting a glazed ceramic mold next. However, I figure the mycelium might not appreciate total darkness. Thoughts?

My goal is to craft a reusable mold in a complex geometry from a non plastic material.

Hi, I'm thinking about getting into cross breeding fungi because it seems fun! Does anyone know what would happen if I did the following?

• acquire dried morel and shittake mushrooms.
• add them to a blender and pulse, adding in water to slowly rehydrate until we have a soil-like texture.
• add it to an opaque bin with brown rice flour and close, leave in a dark area and mist daily.

I plan on doing this and updating with my findings so far! I just need to figure out my housing situation and this was in my brain.

Edit 1: I've never cultivated mushrooms before, and am honestly curious. I picked the two because they both have a meat-like texture when cooked right.

Hello there,

I am a Masters student currently investigating the viability of mycelium based composites a construction solution for a circular building company in the Netherlands as a case project. I am looking to connect with an expert who can give me insights on using mycelium based composites as a construction solution.

Please let me know if anyone can connect with me, I am dire need of help!

Thank you in advance for your help.

Hey there! Trying to cultivate mushrooms for the first time. I'm wondering what's the best way to get mycelium from the spores and how long it will take me to cultivate?

Thanks for any advice!

Hellooo I am looking for some resources on how to grow mycelium fabric. I am trying to make clothing for my capstone project. I have seen tutorials on how to grow a small sample in a petri dish, but I am looking for how to make a sheet that I can later transform into clothing.

Hi there! I'm on the hunt for some GIY mycelium materials available in Canada. I was checking kits out from grow bio ( https://grow.bio/ ) but unfortunately, they don't ship to Canada. Looking to grow my own sculpting material for an art installation.

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I have a question regarding the production of mycelium panels. I am an architecture student and I am currently doing my graduation project about mycelium as a building material. For this project, I am mainly looking at the expression of the material. I already experimented with making mycelium blocks and growing it on different substrates. However, I still am not so happy with the outcomes. One of my fascinations are the mycelium panels from snohetta which almost have a marble appearance. However I can not find anything about it or how they achieved this result. Can anyone help me out?

my own experiments

snohetta panels

Can anyone give me an approximate amount of mycelium I should isolate and use to create my own LC? Pic for attention. What kind of liquid do you use to suspend the mycelium in? I’m new to this, I have never created my own before but I have some killer mycelium that I want to reuse in the future. Any help regarding the process is greatly appreciated. I have done some research on my own but I am curious to learn about others’s experiences with this process.

Hello All,

I just found some rather nice resources specifically on making Myco materials and how to do it if you are curious. It’s open source too, the link is below, the resource is Kickstarting Your Mycoculture

https://issuu.com/nat_arc/docs/myceliumfabtextiles

There is also the Bioplastic Cook Book if you are interested, an excellent resource in making them and other biocomposites. I think there may be areas for collaboration and cross pollination there.

https://issuu.com/nat_arc/docs/bioplastic_cook_book_3/16?ff

Has anyone taken the Critical Concrete courses on mycelium mats? Was it worth while. Did you learn anything helpful? Were there any additional costs associated with the course not included in the tuition?

Hey guys! I recently read an article where they used bread crumbs from supermarkets to make mycelium leather using Rhizopus delemar, and I'm trying to replicate that BUT I also thought of why not using the bread crumbs to make mycelium objects instead. And it works, mycelium grows amazingly fast and is very soft to the touch, the only issues I find are that it shrinks A LOT after drying (dried at room temp.) and it's also quite brittle. Any ideas on what I could do about it?

took a chunk off for producing spores and checking the inside :P

UPDATE

I took a chunk off of the circle to test 2 different processes, one was pressed before dipping in glycerol, the other one was just submerged as it was. Left them there to rest for 1 hour then left them to drip and dry the excess at room temperature. These are the results...

This was the pressed piece. Top view while folded, some cracks formed with the folding.

https://preview.redd.it/nxlfbtk6j8dc1.jpg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f636c8e03cce34c8b19ed336bcbe57353539341e

This piece was not pressed, it felt like very soft rubber, it was not brittle but still felt very fragile.

I transferred a clone of some wild turkey tail on agar. Then also transferred off of that dirty plate does this look like turkey tail mycelium?

Hi, I am a beginner on this journey. I try to search around reddit but haven't found any quality post around this subject.

Do you guys have any advice for beginner?

What is unique properties each strains have?

How can I begin? Where can I order them?

How many way can we manipulate mycelium material?

What use case you guys can think of with this material?

Is it really the sustainable material for the future?