Slime mould not going the distance - The Slime Mould Collective2024-03-29T02:11:10Zhttps://slimoco.ning.com/forum/topics/slime-mould-not-going-the-distance?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Danny,
I did a bit of work…tag:slimoco.ning.com,2023-02-27:3917201:Comment:1655362023-02-27T08:42:24.324ZSarah Robertshttps://slimoco.ning.com/profile/SarahRoberts
<p>Hi Danny,</p>
<p>I did a bit of work with these guys on paper before, here are my tips:</p>
<p>Grow up the culture until it is large and robust before you introduce to your artwork -the best time to collect it is when it is rampaging around, looking to escape whatever container you have it in.</p>
<p>Then allow a larger amount to colonise each oatflake before you introduce it to your work. I found it works best when the plasmodium is big enough to munch through an oatflake fairly quickly and…</p>
<p>Hi Danny,</p>
<p>I did a bit of work with these guys on paper before, here are my tips:</p>
<p>Grow up the culture until it is large and robust before you introduce to your artwork -the best time to collect it is when it is rampaging around, looking to escape whatever container you have it in.</p>
<p>Then allow a larger amount to colonise each oatflake before you introduce it to your work. I found it works best when the plasmodium is big enough to munch through an oatflake fairly quickly and then be ready to move on.</p>
<p>I would wait until you see signs of the plasmodium leaving each flake before placing the others.</p>
<p>I used several layers of kitchen roll under my paper to get more control of the ambience.</p>
<p>You could try different kinds of paper</p>
<p>Maybe think about going bigger with the paper?</p>
<p>If you want sclerotia, you need to remove the food and dry the paper out.</p>
<p>Maybe consider some kind of tiny dish for the oatflakes which you can remove after foraging so the paper isn't covered in partially digested dinner</p>
<p>Maybe consider growing the plasmodium into a rampant foraging state, then placing them and your text in a larger container so that the plasmodium could move onto the paper (without any food)</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Sarah</p>
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