Recipe template¶

Below is the template for documenting a recipe

[Recipe name]¶

[embed a tactility video here to present your material]

Tactility video of the material, NAME, YEAR

General information¶

[Describe the material in max 150 words]

Physical form

Surfaces & Surface Treatments | Solids | Strings, Pipes & Tubes | Grains & Powders | Pastes, gels & liquids (select one)

Color without additives:

Fabrication time

Preparation time: [number 0-24] Hours

Processing time: [number 0-100] [select unit days/weeks]

Need attention: every [number][select unit: hours/days] to [free text] describe activity e.g. stir, turn, etc]

Final form achieved after: [number 0-99] [select unit days/weeks]

Yield

Approx. [number] [unit]

Estimated cost (consumables)

including use of disposables likegloves

[number] [local currency], for a yield of approx. [number][unit]

Recipe¶

Ingredients¶

NOTE: you can only select ingredients that are already in the archive. If you are adding a new ingredient, please add a new ingredient entry before adding a new recipe

[Ingredient ] [optional or not?]
- Amount: [number]
- [Function, e.g. plasticizer]
[Ingredient ] [optional or not?]
- Amount: [number]
- [Function, e.g. solvent]
[Ingredient ] [optional or not?]
- Amount: [number]
- [Function, e.g. polymer]

Tools¶

[Tool] [optional or not?]
- Is this tool optional? Yes/No
[Tool] [optional or not?]
- Is this tool optional? Yes/No
[Tool] [optional or not?]
- Is this tool optional? Yes/No

Method¶

[Step 1]
- [Free text]
- [Free text]
[Step 1]
- [Free text]
- [Free text]
[Step 1]
- [Free text]
- [Free text]

Drying/curing/growth process¶

[Describe the setup, including details of mold and tools used (e.g. press, breathers, other) and other details pertaining to the process here]

Mold depth (surfaces and solids) or diameter (strings): [number] mm
Shrinkage thickness [number] %
Shrinkage width/length [number] %

Shrinkage and deformation control

[Describe shrinkage and deformation behavior and how this may be controlled]

Curing agents and release agents

[Free text]

Minimum wait time before releasing from mold [number] [select hours/days]

Post-processing [Describe the process of applying softeners, keeping it pressed after mold release, how to store and expiry information etc]

Further research needed on drying/curing/growth?

Yes/No/Not sure

[Describe areas of further research if applicable here]

Process pictures¶

Image guidelines: images should be landscape format and sharp. Please provide captions so the viewer can understand the elements of the setup. Include images of the drying/curing set-up

Caption, Image credit, Year

Variations¶

Which variations can be made with the same recipe? Mention other physical forms, additives etcetera. Provide references if applicable

[Free text]
[Free text]
[Free text]

Origins and references¶

Cultural origins of this recipe

*Describe known cultural heritage tradition(s) that are being drawn from as well as communities who made significant contributions to its development: * [Describe here]

Needs further research? Yes/No/Not sure

[Describe avenues for further research]

Key Sources¶

Which key sources or recipes does this contribution draw from? * - [Title of publication 1]* by [First + Last Name Author]([Affiliation/Institution]), [Publication name or channel], [YYYY], link.

Copyright information¶

Is the information listed above copyrighted or published under e.g. a creative commons licence? Provide info here.

If not, please state that you agree to publish this recipe under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike (CC BY-SA 2.0) license

By submitting this recipe I agree to publish it under a CC BY-SA 2.0 Creative Commons license. Please mention to these details for attributions:

[Title of publication 1] by [First Name, Last Name Author]([Affiliation/Institution]), [YYYY], [Publication name or channel],link.

Ethics & sustainability¶

Describe known concerns and issues with this recipe/technique, provide clear explations arguments people may have put forward to address issues with the technique, this material, or it ingredients. Consider social, economical, cultural, political, ecological considerations and dilemmas

Needs further research? Yes/No

[Describe avenues that need research here]

Sustainability tags

Renewable: yes/no/needs further research
Vegan: yes/no/needs further research
Made of by-products or waste: yes/no/needs further research
Biocompostable: yes/no/needs further research, [describe duration and conditions for composting]
Re-usable: yes/no/needs further research [describe here, e.g. melting, mixing, shredding]

Needs further research?: Yes/No/Not sure

[Notes]

Properties¶

Based on technical property categories used in the Material District archive https://materialdistrict.com/material, and the sensory descriptors categories proposed in: Lerma, Beatrice (2010). Materials ecoefficiency and perception. Proceedings: CESB 2010 Prague - Central Europe towards Sustainable Building 'From Theory to Practice': pp. 1-8.

Strength: fragile/medium/strong/variable
Hardness: rigid/resilient/flexible/variable
Transparency: opaque/translucent/transparent/variable
Glossiness: glossy/matt/satin/variable
Weight: light/medium/heavy
Structure: closed/open/variable
Texture: rough/medium/smooth/variable
Temperature: cool/medium/warm/variable
Shape memory: low/medium/high/variable
Odor: none/moderate/strong/variable
Stickiness: low/medium/high/variable
Weather resistance: poor/medium/high/needs further research
Acoustic properties: absorbing/reflecting/needs further research
Anti-bacterial: yes/no/needs further research
Non-allergenic: yes/no/needs further research
Electrical properties: yes/no/needs further research
Heat resistance: low/medium/high/needs further research
Water resistance: low/water resistant/waterproof/needs further research
Chemical resistance: low/medium/high/needs further research
Scratch resistance: poor/moderate/high/needs further research
Surface friction: sliding/medium/braking/variable
Sensitive to color modifiers: alkaline/acidic/none

About¶

Maker(s) of this sample

Name: [First + Last Name]
Affiliation: [Institution Name]
Location: [City], [Country]
Date: [DD-MM-YYYY] – [DD-MM-YYYY]

Environmental conditions

Humidity: [number]% / not sure
Outside temp: [min-max] degrees Celcius
Room temp: [min-max] degrees Celcius
PH tap water: 1-14

Recipe validation

Has recipe been validated?

No/Yes, by [NAME], [AFFILIATION], [LOCATION], [DATE]

Images of the final sample

Image guidelines: all images should be of the object on a white background. The overview image should show the object in its entirety with a frame of white background enclosing it, adding a detail image is recommended. Crop off edges if necessary. All images should be landscape format.

Caption, Image credit, Year

References¶

[List all references used, including key sources of the recipe]

[Title of publication 1] by [First + Last Name Author]([Affiliation/Institution]), [Publication name or channel], [YYYY], link.