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# Agar Ag05 (Solid, with Plasticizer)

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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!