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Matching on Fruit stones (plum, cherry) · Kitchen waste

Properties we’ll match against: P01, P02. Sorted by how many of these properties each recipe uses.

11 recipes

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.

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.

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.

DoughBeginner20 min active3 h total

Salt dough

Flour, salt and water kneaded into a dough, baked until hard. Forage adds texture, colour and smell.

DoughBeginner30 min active48 h total

Paper clay

A putty made from pulped paper and a starch paste. Dries to a lightweight, carveable solid.

Leather / sheetBeginner45 min active48 h total

Coffee leather

Coffee grounds bound with gelatine or agar, cast thin and dried slowly into a pliable sheet.

Composite (pressed)Intermediate45 min active72 h total

Sawdust / coffee puck

A dense wood-like puck made from fine powder pressed with a hot binder. Close to pressed MDF but compostable.

Composite (pulp)Beginner45 min active96 h total

Leaf-mulch board

Autumn leaves blitzed with a binder and pressed into a soft, fibrous board.

Composite (pressed)Intermediate45 min active72 h total

Nutshell composite

Ground nutshell (walnut or hazel) pressed with a starch binder. Tough, dense, subtly marbled.

PaperIntermediate180 min active72 h total

Plant fibre paper

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