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Matching on Banana peel · Kitchen waste

Properties we’ll match against: P02, P05, P20. Sorted by how many of these properties each recipe uses.

19 recipes

Bioplastic (cast film)Beginner15 min active48 h total

Gelatine bioplastic

A cast flexible film made by dissolving gelatine with water and a plasticiser, then drying on a flat non-stick surface. Supports optional fillers, pigments and foraged powders without losing clarity.

Bioplastic (cast film)Beginner20 min active36 h total

Agar bioplastic

A vegan alternative to gelatine, using agar agar as the film-former. Sets firmly on cooling and dries to a tough sheet. Well-suited to foraged fillers.

Bioplastic (cast film)Beginner15 min active36 h total

Starch bioplastic

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

Bioplastic (cast film)Intermediate60 min active48 h total

Pectin bioplastic

Extracts pectin from peel and pulp, then gels into a firm, glass-like sheet. Naturally slightly coloured by the fruit.

DoughBeginner20 min active36 h total

Peel clay

Fruit peel blitzed with a binder into a sculptable putty. Each fruit gives a different tone and scent.

Leather / sheetBeginner60 min active12 h total

Fruit leather sheet

Fruit pulp dried slowly into a flexible edible or non-edible sheet. With pectin it turns glossy and firm; without, soft and supple.

Leather / sheetBeginner30 min active24 h total

Apple pomace leather

The leftover pulp from apple juicing pressed and dried into a thick, warm sheet.

Leather / sheetBeginner30 min active24 h total

Banana peel leather

Ripe banana peel blitzed, strained, seasoned with glycerine and dried slowly.

InkBeginner20 min active2 h total

Berry ink

A simple drawing ink from berries, vinegar and salt. Beautiful but rarely lightfast.

InkBeginner20 min active1 h total

Soot ink

A black carbon ink from soot or fine charcoal, bound with gum arabic or flour paste.

Dye bathBeginner60 min active24 h total

Onion skin dye

One of the reliable household dyes. Brown onion skins give golden tones on wool and cotton.

Dye bathBeginner90 min active24 h total

Avocado skin dye

A soft rose-pink from avocado skin and stone. Surprising to first-timers.

Dye bathBeginner45 min active2 h total

Red cabbage pH dye

A pH-sensitive dye that shifts from pink to blue to green as acid or alkali are added.

AdhesiveIntermediate40 min active1 h total

Pine resin adhesive

A hot-melt adhesive from pine resin, beeswax and a dark filler. Traditional for tool-handles, fletching and canoe seams.

Composite (pulp)Beginner60 min active96 h total

Paper pulp brick

Recycled paper pulp pressed into moulds and dried into lightweight bricks or boards. A home insulation or craft base.

FinishIntermediate30 min active

Milk paint

A traditional paint of curds, lime and pigment. Matte, deep, fully natural.

FinishBeginner15 min active

Egg tempera

A medieval paint of egg yolk and pigment. Dries quickly, fine detail, long-lived.

PaperBeginner60 min active24 h total

Recycled hand-made paper

Waste paper pulped and set in a deckle to make fresh sheets. Absorbent, deckle-edged, suitable for printing and drawing.

PaperIntermediate180 min active72 h total

Plant fibre paper

Paper made from retted plant stems. Stronger and more textured than recycled paper.