CRAFTING CARE
Biochromes x Biofabrication Learning
how
to
make
natural
and
botanical
dyes
(biochromes) during the past few months has been amazing experience so I decided to further practice this skill. I knew I wanted to work with pH indicators and combine them with crafting biomaterials with agar agar and alginate so I can create sort of wearable materials that act as an interface or a visual actuator when they come in contact with bodily fluids and more particularly
CRAFTING CARE-BIOCHROMES X BIOFABRICATION
Chapter II.II
with vaginal secretions.
For myself the inspiration for this material was the way that my vaginal secretions cause discolouration on my underwear, especially during the second half of my menstual cycle.
Lactobacilli bacteria that dominate the vaginal flora for a healthy vaginal microbiome, secrete lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide, which seems to discolourise my underwear! Having this in mind I started thinking whether I can also experiment with dyeing and modifying the colour of materials and textiles using lactobacilli from my microbiome in the future!
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