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Starch bioplastic

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At a glance

Family

Bioplastic (cast film)

Difficulty

Beginner

Age

All ages with adult at the stove

Active

15 min

Total

36 h

Yield

A5 sheet from one tablespoon of starch

The classic kitchen bioplastic: starch, water, vinegar and glycerine, cooked to a clear gel and poured thin.

Before the session

  1. Print the risk note and pin it on the wall
  2. Check allergens against your participant list
  3. Pre-warm the pan and prepare the first demo batch
  4. Lay out tools by station
  5. Set aside a quiet corner for rest phase

A minute by minute plan you can hand off.

Edit any phase. The host pack will update with your changes.

  1. Arrival and welcome

    10 min

    Participants arrive, take a seat, sign the allergen and consent sheet. Host introduces the session.

  2. Material walk

    15 min

    Host walks participants through the foraged material. Brief safety note and a demonstration of the first step.

  3. Making

    70 min

    Participants follow the recipe in pairs. Host circulates, checks pans, gives one-to-one support.

  4. Rest and science talk

    15 min

    While the material rests, the host runs a short science talk. Questions answered.

  5. Pack up and send-off

    10 min

    Participants wrap and take their piece home. Host hands out the participant handout.

Ingredients and equipment

Flexible slots

  • Structural starch · 1 tbsp (approx 8g) · e.g. Cornstarch, potato starch, tapioca
  • Acid · 1 tsp · e.g. Vinegar, lemon juice
  • Pigment (optional) · pinch · e.g. Turmeric, charcoal, food colour

Fixed ingredients

  • Glycerine · 1 tsp
  • Water · 4 tbsp

Equipment

Saucepan, spatula, baking paper, flat surface.

Safety

Hot starch paste, acid smell. Mild.

Variations

Tapioca gives stretchier sheets, potato gives crisper, corn is the workhorse.

In the pack

  • Run sheet · Minute by minute phases with host prompts.
  • Shopping list · A consolidated shopping list with quantities for your group size.
  • Risk note · An adaptable risk note you can hand to your venue.
  • Participant handout · A double-sided A5 take-home with method and care notes.

Every A New Field recipe has been run in a domestic kitchen or community hall. Read the safety notes before you start and adapt for your venue.

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