flesh machine
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 001                                    In my continuation of my research into the ability to create kombucha biofilms, I designed a machine that would be able to convert industrial brewing waste into the cellulose SCOBY. This machine uses a standard outdoor sink that though the introduction of an external frame and components allow a fully contained and hermetically sealed incubation chamber that optimises the growth of the SCOBY.

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Render vs current process of the machine

 003                                    This machine fell part of a wider project about the production of kombucha leather as prt of a two year research project. The machine is a summation and refinement of my cultivation practice and exploration into material culture.

 004                                    The machine itself would use brewing waste rich full of nutrients that the kombucha could metabolise, and grow, a way of transforming industrial waste into a constructible material

 005                                 Understanding the needs and methods to grow the bacteria became the starting point for the design of the machine. I used a standard outdoor sink in order to act as a basin to then build an incubation machine.

 006                                  Once I had decided on the general design of the machine started to design the more intricate details of each part. This was an exercise in deciding how parts should all fit and slot together, in a way that is hygienic. and hermetically sealed

 007                                  The machine is assembled in six different stages. This allows the machine to be easily dissassemblable as well as allow for easy part replacement and repair. The parts are also designed to flexibly fit any sized vessel