Agar Ag05 (Solid, with Plasticizer)

Ingredients:

• Water (25 mL)

• Agar agar powder (3.3 g)

• Glycerol (3 g)

Procedure:

• Mix all the ingredients into a pan or pot

• Heat up all the ingredients to 85-90 C on the stove

• Mix thoroughly

• Lower heat if bubbles are forming on the bottom of the pan

• Take off heat after about 4 minutes of stirring or until the agar is fully dissolved (the solution is at least 85 C and thicker than when started)

• Let dry for a few days on an ice tray or other suitable/mold surface

• Done!

Properties:

• Before drying: like a grainy blob

• During drying: lorem ipsum

• After drying: lorem ipsum

Notes:

• This was an experiment to see if adding less water and lots of plasticizer would reduce shrinkage

• After the majority of the drying was achieved, I put it into a waffle iron and remelted it. After that, I re-casted it, and it didn't shrink! So yeah!