Solid State Method
On Mycotech’s Kickstarter page for their Mycelium/ wood watch, they share some photos of their process for making their mycelium “leather”.
It seems like they let it grow around the surface on blocks of what looks like sawdust and then they remove the sawdust to leave behind the mycelium fabric.
High performance of macrofungi in the production of mycelium-based biofoams using sawdust — Sustainable technology for waste reduction
Journal of Cleaner Production Volume 234, 10 October 2019, Pages 225-232
Cláudia Bruscato
Eloane Malvessi
Rosmary Nichele Brandalise
Marli Camassola
https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.hro.nl/science/article/pii/S0959652619321043
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Fungal Mycelium-Based Biofoam
Zhaohui (Joey) Yang
Feng Zhang
Benjamin Still
Maria White
Liquid Method
Fungal mycelium classified in different material families based on glycerol treatment
Freek V. W. Appels
Jeroen G. van den Brandhof
Jan Dijksterhuis
Gijs W. de Kort
Han A. B. Wösten