Hydrated Mycelium Material
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Just add flour and your imagination — this 20lb bag of pre-hydrated mycelium material is the perfect way to bring your Earth-friendly creations to life. Perfect for designers, students, and future-minded creators looking to grow big.
- Ready-to-Mold Biofabrication – Break up, mix with flour, and pack into forms
- Accelerated Growth – Grows in just 5 days since it comes pre-hydrated
- Refrigeration Required – Keep cool and use within 2 weeks of receipt
- Planet-Friendly & Plastic-Free – Grows into a home-compostable biomaterial
- Creative Exploration – From custom furniture designs to architecture classroom builds, hydrated mycelium material lets you grow big
- Volume & Density – Each bag fills approx. 2 ft³ of mold space with a material density of 7.6 lbs/ft³
For ages 13+ • Only ships to North America • Available by the pallet (60 bags) for large orders
How It Works
Grow in 5 easy steps!
- Hydrate your GIY material bag
- Let grow for 4 days
- Crumble and add to your growth form
- Let grow in form for 5 days
- Remove from form and bake!
Why You'll Love It
• Grow your own designs using natural mycelium
• Grows in 5-7 days
• Works with your own molds or sculpting tools
• Compostable & zero-waste
• Great for art, design, packaging, or experimentation
• Can be combined with sculpting mix to cast freeform or density mix to achieve sturdier, higher density products
• Beginner-friendly, no skills required
Highlights
Customer Favorite
Eco-Friendly
Home-Compostable
Keep Cool
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How To Grow
Step-by-step Guide to Growing Hydrated Mycelium Material
Step 1: Grow
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Break up material
- Before opening the bag, use your hands to hit exterior of the bag on all sides.
- This helps save time breaking up the material before opening hte bag and adding to a bowl.
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Add Flour and Mix
- Add material to a large bowl and continue to break up any chunks until the material is no longer white.
- Add 1.5 cups flour and mix well for 1 minute.
- **If adding a Mix-in, add during this process.
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Grow for 3-4 days
- Add material to the growth form and pack down as you continue to add more layers.
- Cover the form with plastic wrap or a lid. Grow for 5-6 days at 72 degrees F until material turns white again.
Step 2: Pop + Pod, then Dry
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Pop
- Flip the growth form upside down and tap until the grown part “pops” out of the form.
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Pod
- Seal part in a roomy plastic bag with a cup of water to grow for 1 day to create a white, fuzzy overgrowth on the mycelium part.
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Dry
- Remove from the overgrown part from the pod and place on a baking sheet.
- Dehydrate the part at 180° F for 4-8 hours or until fully dry. The part will shrink in size!
What You Can Create
Testimonials
IyvoneWe would recommend this material to makers in general that are looking for an eco-friendly alternative to polystyrene
KamillaThrough this process, I've developed a relationship with objects that is defined by a sense of cultivation. I would love for this approach to propagate, for material culture to be 'consumed' less and 'cultivated' more.
NoraI started experimenting...around 2015. The generous guidance and advice I've gotten from them has been invaluable. I love that I am collaborating with a living microorganism and find myself having a relationship and affection for the material.
FAQs
How long does it take to grow?
GIY material needs 3-4 days to grow after hydrating, then 5-6 days to grow once placed into your growth form. Total about is 7-10 days depending on the speed of growth!
Can I use my own growth form?
Yes, absolutely! We encourage you to make your own growth form because it helps understand the mycelium material's properties. You can learn how to make your own growth form here: [LINK]
Is it beginner friendly?
Yes, our GIY material is often people's first introduction to working with biomaterials! You just need to add flour and water, and sit back and let the mycelium grow :)
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