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# Agar Ag10 (5mm Leather, with Plasticizer)

Ingredients: 

* Water (100 mL)
* Agar agar powder (4 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 silicone. Remember to pour it in a thick (4.5mm) film. 
* Done!

Properties:

* Before drying: very viscous and brown 
* During drying: after waiting about 7 days, it was still not dry and mold was growing on it
* After drying: well, like leather I guess

Notes:

* Final thickness: 1mm
* This took about 14 days to dry and become leather. So I guess it worked!
* The mold stopped growing on it after a while, and it seemed to die. I think it started growing because of the fact that I forgot to flip it over for a while, but this is just a thought.
* Varied casting thickness