Ingredients
- 25 ml Water
- 10 gr shredded chestnuts shells
- 1.5 gr Sodium Alginate
- 2.5ml Glycerine
- 1,25 gr Oil
Tools
- scale
- bowl for mixing
- spoon
- mold (optional)
step1: make the binder
Mix the water, sodium alginate, glycerine, and oil till they are fully combined. You can either do it manually or using a blender. If you are doing it manually, combine the sodium alginate, glycerine, and oil and add water little by little to avoid lumps.
step2: grind the shells
Wash and dry the chestnut shells. After they are completely dry, use a coffee grinder or a blender to make the shells into a powder. It does not need to be super fine.
step3: making the composite
Mix the shredded chestnuts shells with the alginate binder until creating a paste.
step 4: mold and dry
Add the mixture into a mould and set aside for one or two days till completely dry.
