Variations for Sunflower seed | Eggshell composite

Recipe

Sunflower seed | Eggshell composite

Created By: Kemi Ajose CSM BA Textile Design

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Kemi Ajose

Collection

Calcium carbonate composites, Starch

Process

Ground, Baked, Air Dried, Boiled,

License

CC BY-SA 4.0

Difficulty

Tools

Cooker/stove/hotplate, Cooking pot, Scale, Oven, Grinder, Stirring spoon, Container or bowl, Flat surface,

Source

Web LABVA https://materiom.org/recipe/35

Composition

Method

Step one

Clean the eggshells by boiling them in water to get rid of any excess bacteria. Then place them in the oven. Gas mark 4/5 till brittle.

Step two

Then place in a grinder. With the sunflower seeds and grind till a powdery texture.

Step three

Place the eggshells into the grinder along with the sunflower seeds. And ground till a powdery texture.

Step four

Place the powdery substance into a bowl, add the sodium alginate and water and mix till and jelly like powder consistency.

Step five

Spread the mixture onto a flat surface, and leave to air dry till a solid texture.

Step six

Spread the mixture onto a flat surface.

Step seven

Leave to air dry for up to 24hrs.