{"id":277,"date":"2024-01-24T19:20:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T19:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/groups\/material\/?p=277"},"modified":"2024-09-17T22:31:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T22:31:04","slug":"agar-tactile-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/courses\/material\/2024\/01\/24\/agar-tactile-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Agar Tactile Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Through our research over the summer learning how to make bioplastics from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Agar\">agar agar<\/a>, we made many material samples. We tried many recipes, fine-tuning the ratios of water, glycerin, and agar agar. We also experimented with putting other additives in our base bioplastic recipe to see what kind of new properties the material would take on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here in the video, you can take a glimpse of our process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sustainable Material Workshop: DIY Bioplastics (Process Documentation)\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/865400552?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To display our work and inform the viewers, we created a &#8220;tactile library&#8221; of our explorations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/itp.nyu.edu\\\/courses\\\/material\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/IMG_9277-scaled.jpeg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-default&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-797&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:&quot;width:651px;height:auto&quot;,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:2560,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1920,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: \\u0022Sustainable Material Workshop\\u0022 installation exhibited in NYU\\u0027s Bobst Library.&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;\\u0022Sustainable Material Workshop\\u0022 installation exhibited in NYU\\u0027s Bobst Library.&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-default wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/courses\/material\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_9277-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"&quot;Sustainable Material Workshop&quot; installation exhibited in NYU's Bobst Library.\" class=\"wp-image-797\" style=\"width:651px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/courses\/material\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_9277-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/courses\/material\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_9277-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/courses\/material\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_9277-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/courses\/material\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_9277-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/courses\/material\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/IMG_9277-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image: &quot;Sustainable Material Workshop&quot; installation exhibited in NYU&#039;s Bobst Library.\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tactile Library was exhibited at the NYU Bobst Library <\/em><em>9\/20\/2023~12\/8\/2023<\/em><br><em>as a part of the This Is Not A Drill exhibition.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first board shows samples of the plain agar agar recipe. The amount of vegetable glycerin in the mixture affects the rigidity of the final plastic. We&#8217;ve included the recipes and other notes from our experimentation in the library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/itp.nyu.edu\\\/courses\\\/material\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/IMG_9389-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-739&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:2560,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1737,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: Board 1 of the agar agar tactile library. Swatches of agar agar bioplastic are pinned to a wooden board with some notes.&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Board 1 of the agar agar tactile library. 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Again, we&#8217;ve included the ingredients used to create each swatch highlighting how similar the plastics are component-wise, but how different they become once they&#8217;re cooked and dried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the center of the board we&#8217;ve included sticky notes we collected at our ideation session at ITP. The sticky notes have different ideas on what people could do or make with these materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/itp.nyu.edu\\\/courses\\\/material\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/IMG_9387-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-large&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-738&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:2560,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1680,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: Board 2 of the agar agar tactile wall. 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