Bioplastics: DIY Galalith, Milk Stone, Pearls and Ivory. Jewelry from Casein.
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- Make jewelry from milk. A method that dates back 100 years or more. The Queen of England had some. DIY your own. It can be shaped, cut, sanded, even put on a lathe to make any shape. YES!, you can make it any color you want too.
I prefer to dip it in Shellac, a natural way to protect and add shine.
A note: Vinegar, add only a little, until you see the reaction and you will be fine.
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I bought a bracelet in Nantucket this past summer. It has a 14 karat gold scallop shell on the front on top of what looks like a piece of ivory, and now I found out it was casein and underneath is Lacewood.
That is incredible. You have a rare find. You must be over the moon.
Thanks for keeping the explanation clear and simple
Thank you. I am so glad you like.
Very helpful and thanks for the brief history
You bet!
Thank you so much for these informations. This was so helpful for my college research👍👌
My pleasure.
I make my guitar picks out of galalith, it's easily the best sounding material I've used. Great as a Bluegrass pick.
Great video! Thank you!
Thank you for your kind words. I am glad you enjoyed.
Amazing recipe you are amazing I learn new from you
I am so glad you found value in my content. Let me know what you make!
Hello, great video!
I'd like to try carfting some guitar picks with galalith. After viewing all your videos about casein I thought I'd dissolve my homemade casein with ammonia, and then add a bit of glycerin and color to it before I put t in a silicone mold. In my area I can only find 25% ammonia solutions, do you think that will do? Or should I rather buy casein powder instead of making my own?
I was just recently looking at how they make guitar picks. It is fascinating. I personally like making my own casein, even though using the powder is just fine. Glycerine is a good choice as a plasticizer. I use plain household ammonia to dissolve the casein, so 25% sounds just fine. Great question and good luck!
Can I take one part of ammnia 6 part of warm water .is this jewellery is expiry date anything .this same procedure is used to Brust milk jewellery
I use fat free milk, from a cow. I cannot speak for milk from other mammals.I do not add water, there is water in the Ammonia. Once the solution has dried, there is no expiration. It will however, attract bugs, so use Thymol in your solution. Bugs do not like Thyme, the herb that Thymol is made from.
Super nice video, thanks for that! I've been experimenting with casein for a while. What do you think of adding Borax to the mixture? And also, in which stage of the process would you recommend to include either Tannin or Saline? My main goal ATM is to improve strength and somehow control the shrinkage.
You have several things I need to answer. Borax is not renewable, so I don't use it. Add Tannin or Silane after it has dried, like a paint. Strength is inherent, you have what you have. Shrinkage may best be controlled with Glycerine. It does slow drying time.
@@GEOsustainable I've also read once that Chrome Alum could be another way to replace formaldehyde, but I guess this is another non-renewable option. When you say "like paint", it's just mixing tannin or silane with water and use a brush? How long it takes form cross-links? Should I clean the surface once the process is complete to apply Shellac? Thanks for everything!
@@sebastianguzmanolmos263 Great questions, Sebastian! I never looked at Crome Alum, but, it sounds like a metal, so, no, not renewable. Yes, exactly as you offered, mixing Tannin or Silane with water and brush it on like paint...complete coverage. If porous, several coats. Like all chemical bonding, cross linking takes time, no less than 24 hours, even one week would not surprise me. This would be true for Tannin or Silane as well. Time adds to the water resistence. Happy to help, and discuss. The thing I love about teaching is that it is the best way to learn.
these videos are amazing thank you so much you are helping food science students a lot
My pleasure. So many students have found my videos. I am so glad you have too. I am blessed my content has such value to folks. Perhaps I will update some of the older videos, I hope you stay tuned.
we would love that thank u @@GEOsustainable
Would the addition of urea make it more waterproof as shown in your casein glue demonstration?
I don't have rubbing alcohol. Can I use acetone instead to remove the milk fats & sugars?
Hi No Wants. Yes. The use of acetone will dry the casein nicely. jgp.rupress.org/content/jgp/5/6/749.full.pdf And the following video shows the Milk Stone dried. czcams.com/video/PQkdHl6nP6E/video.html
Excellent
So glad to hear.
Thank you teacher! If you allow me, I have two more questions. After casein comes out of solution without the sugars and fat can I add dye, shape and let it dry? There will be doubt. What kind of dye can I use. I would like to get pearly effects on the parts I am going to start making. Then, as I understand it, you use shellac to finish instead of formaldehyde .... Is that it? Sorry for so many questions but I was researching when I got to the video I was excited to be so close to the results I'm expecting. thankful
I think I have just the video to help guide your next steps. I did the very thing you want to do in this video. czcams.com/video/ToS1vTselII/video.html
@@GEOsustainable Thank you very much teacher!
Is this stuff hard enough for guitar picks? I want to make the material for guitar pick making.
Absolutely. Several people have gone on to use this video as a reference to make guitar picks and jewelry. Pictures would be nice when you have it.
Hello teacher. Here in Brazil we do not have 30% vinegar. What has happened is that I am not getting a homogeneous mass. It is very grainy almost like a ricotta cheese. This makes it impossible for me to shape the casein into the desired shape because it does not unify, becomes brittle and crumbles ... Any suggestions? I don't know if I try a coagulant to make cheese base if (chymosin and pepsin) .... Thank you
Heat the water more. Use any vinegar.
Thank you teacher! I will do the experiment.
Great video, love the green idea. My question is: you said you spray shellac over it after it has dried completely; do you wait to do this until you have molded and cut it into the desired shape, or before? And how long should one wait until handling heavily? Thanks!
Great questions too! Spray it once it is completely formed, sanded, whatever. You are coating the finished product. It takes a trained eye or a moisture meter to know when you can handle it, and there are too many variables to say exactly. It can take weeks. Also, do you perhaps ride horses and star in cowboy movies?
@@GEOsustainable I'll tell you all about my acting/playwright career if you could tell me what the consequences of avoiding the formaldehyde purification process are?
Cool thanks
Glad you found value in my content
Hello! I'm calling from Brazil!!! Can I dye milk before or after the addition of vinagar? What the dye is used?
Hello Brazil!!!! Your country leads the world in renewable energy. KuDos (stand and clap for your country).
Yes, you can use Food Color. The same thing as you would to color a cake icing.
Any water based dye. Add it to the milk before the vinegar. Here is a video I show you how. czcams.com/video/PQkdHl6nP6E/video.html
Great question. Thanks. Like, and SHARE with your friends. Brazilians are the people that I hope finds my videos.
Thank you so much!!!
Thank you for your video!!! I love it!
I have one question, is there a possible way to remove cheesy smell completely?
Use the 91% alcohol to remove all remaining fat and sugars. After that, once it is dry, it has no smell.
Thank you for your reply! Your videos are very very helpful! I am an object design student in Switzerland and Korea. Actually, I'm working on milk-based bioplastic for my university graduation exhibition and the thesis. It will be very nice for me if I can have a conversation about bioplastic via e-mail or chat. If you are ok with my request, will you leave your comment to this?
Thank you again for your amazing videos!
Best regards, EJ @@GEOsustainable
I missed this until now. Of course, you can email me at sales@geo-sustainable .com. I think we can learn a lot from each other.
Hello teacher. I would like to know what temperature the water with alcohol is in the final process. I know you're washing and changing, but give me an idea of the temperature. Because if it is too high I cannot mold it, and too cold it is not rubberized as I need to mold it. Grateful teacher
140F is plenty hot enough for you. You can mold it easy with your hands at this temperature. It cools very quickly, so work quickly molding.
Thank you!
I tried this with 1 cup of no fat milk and 5% vinegar and they would barely clump together unlike the one in your video. I had to squeeze them together but there are a bunch of cracks in it. Any idea what I did wrong?
Yes, warm the milk to about 45 to 60 C.
@@GEOsustainable Thanks
Wow, I never knew anything about this! I've seen videos where people claim to fix a plate that was broken into pieces by just using milk but I never believed it because all they did was tape the plate together and they soaked it overnight. Magically the plate was restored as if it was never broken. I found that kinda suspicious lol. But THIS! This makes sense. I wondering if you could do a video showing how to mold this Galalith using say a silicon mold in order to make a stone and how to paint details into it to make it appear as marble or even jade. Can one add paint to the milk before adding the vinegar? Will the casein be colored by the acrylic paint or perhaps food dye? Thanks so much for the video. You've opened my eyes to something spectacular!
Yes, and a great idea, to color the milk. Yes, the milk fixing a plate is a scam. I will put this on the list. Stay tuned. I am glad you found value in my content. Letting the ads play is how I get paid. And, I hope you subscribe.
@@GEOsustainable Of course I subscribed! 😊. Also, I never see anybody's ads because I have CZcams Red. I suggest you creating a patreon account if you don't already have one. A lot of people show love and support monetarily that way🥰.
@@dapoet200 I have a PATREON account. The link is to the right of my Home Page. Thanks.
Is the shellac supposed to turn it into galalith?
No, the Shellac protects it from water and bugs. To be true Galalith, you would soak it in Formaldehyde. Shellac is a sustainable option.
At which place, we have to add formaldehyde, explain it sir
I don't use Formalehyde, I use strong tea. My products decompose in a land fill.
@@GEOsustainable oh k sir, then how to maintain the white clr
Sir, could you tell me how much alcohol and water is and how long the casein stays until it can be painted and molded? I've read somewhere that it can be 30% alcohol to 70% water but I prefer to hear your opinion. Grateful and congratulations on the video.
Any proportion alcohol to water is fine. The alcohol is used to remove the fats and sugars. So, what you have read is correct, in the sense that the percentage can be any. I use 91% as it is what I have on hand. The goal is for you to see clear solution once the Galalith is pure.
Thank you teacher! If you allow me, I have two more questions. After casein comes out of solution without the sugars and fat can I add dye, shape and let it dry? There will be doubt. What kind of dye can I use. I would like to get pearly effects on the parts I am going to start making. Then, as I understand it, you use shellac to finish instead of formaldehyde .... Is that it? Sorry for so many questions but I was researching when I got to the video I was excited to be so close to the results I'm expecting. thankful
What is industrial strength vinegar?
Got it. 30% vinegar.
Cheers
Hi, thanks for your video, very good ... congratulations!
Would you mind helping me? I am a button soccer player (table football) and I use acrylic buttons, I would like to make my buttons in galalite plastic!
I would like a script and necessary materials, just as you use!
I will be happy to help you. It will be best to email me, email in the description. From there, I can give you the formula, and any help you need. Thanks for kind words, I love hearing that my content helps.
@@GEOsustainable
Hello good day...
Thank you for your attention in replying.
I already sent you the email.
@@trabalhadorempresa3770 I have replied. I am curious as to how your project is going.
Thank you for the Tannin and Silane. Believe it or not, I was contemplating meat glue. I knew about the formaldehyde. But nothing about "green" alternatives for cross-links.
I would have liked too see how you used the alcohol and water to make the casein rubbery. One suggestion was to use ammonia to get it to be rubbery, if memory serves me right.
Hmm... Should I look up how mozzarella cheese is made rubbery? :D
Thank you very much.
Mozzarella cheese is made the same way. Citric Acid is used wherein I use viniger. Both are acids. The alcohol is used to remove any remaining milk fat and milk sugar that are not wanted. What makes the Casein rubbery is the hot water, but it is not permanent. A pure Casein will dry rock hard. Ammonia will dissolve the Casein, forming polymer chains. This is not what you want in the making of Galalith. What I demonstrated was how to coagulate Casein to make a lump. The next video will be on the making of another type of costume jewelry that imitates rubies and emeralds. In that video, I use ammonia to make plastic costume jewery. Watch for that one as that will present your thoughts.
GEO-sustainable I understand how the hot water is used. How is the alcohol used?
Also, I cannot find either tannin or silane. I searched for tannin and don't know what to buy. There is something called Tannin stain remover. Is that it?
I honestly can't wait for the rubies and emerald video.
Yes, the alcohol is used to remove the trace fat and milk sugars from the milk. The main function of the alcohol (or ethanol) is to remove the fat and sugar from the curds. (A very important step is precipitating Casein from milk as you want the Casein as pure as possible). It also works great for displacing water by attaching to it. Tannin is found in tea and wine. I buy wine tannin, as it gives less color to the finish. Using tea will of course give your Casein a tea color. Silane is an inexpensive sealer that will not impart any gloss or sheen to the finish.. I read a research paper where it was used to waterproof Casein. As I mentioned in the video, my plan is to use Shellac, which is the secretion of the female Lac bug (as natural as it comes).
As for your meat glue. I have heard of Casein used with gelatin, have you considered that?
GEO-sustainable What I understood from the gentleman who was describing using the formaldehyde is that you soak it in the stuff and there was a formula for thickness vs number of days.
I was under the impression that shellac is a polymer liquid (for a lack of better description) that prevents water from seeping into wood. I had no idea that it was natural.
Do you just paint it on? Is the casein plastic porous? Would you put it in a vacuum with the shellac? (Not that I have one :)). How were you going to use the shellac?
And since you mentioned gelatin, how would it be used? Do you mix it in with the casein? Do you pain with it? What do you do?
Thank you very much concerning explaining tannin and silane. :)
There is a book, written in 1906 that details how formaldehyde is used. Before that, it was common trade (craft) knowledge in the making of Galalith. The book I refer to is...Casein; its preparation and technical utilisation by Scherer, Robert; Salter, Charles.
Here is the link. archive.org/details/caseinitsprepara00scherich
Shellac is a polymer. It is all natural, as it is the secretion of the female Lac bug. You can paint it on, but, it is sold in aerosol form for spraying. Either way will work just fine. Casein is porous. A vacuum is not needed. I plan to spray it on, leaving a clear shine.
Yes, you cook the gelatin with the casein. I have not tried it. Perhaps you can do some experiments and share what you discover.
What are the alternatives to formaldehyde?
none
He used shellac but I don't really understand what the shellac does that the formaldehyde does and doesn't do
@@samuelshepard I'm late but as far as I understand it you brush the shellac on, you don't add it to the mix. Basically you're lacquering the finished product to keep moisture out. The formaldehyde on the other hand would cause chemical bonds between the casein proteins that make it harder for the water to get in between
You just rinse it with the alcohol?
Rinse the vinegar out with warm water. Remove remaining impurities with alcohol. Repeat until water is clear.
Alchahol and ammonia is same or not .
They are NOT the same. Alcohol is very different than Ammonia.
Can this same process be applied to breast milk to make a stone as well?
yes
@@GEOsustainable do you add any preservative? If so, when would you add it in the process? Also, how do you polish the final piece?
How can I polish the galalith? I'm desperate ;-) I'm a pen and pencil collector. I bought a pair of splendid pencils from the UK on Ebay, made in England, I believe in the 1950s by a historic brand, Conway & Stewart, one red and one blue, both with marble-like veins. Unfortunately, this summer one took a while. of water. The surface has become dull with a few tiny scratches. I didn't know that this material was sensitive to water. Then I learned that this model was made for secretaries, because it was only intended for desks, as it was sensitive to water. At the time, for models to be used even outside the office, they used a water resistant material which was Durapoint, a plastic made by Dupont
Still, in my opinion, you have the better deal. Because of the value and rarity of these, I can only recommend you take it to a person that can restore them. A person that restores art would be my first thought. Yes, Galalith is sensitive to water if not finished in formaldehyde. Curious, are you sure they are not fakes? I know Galalith was used for uniform buttons and I am sure they got used and washed a lot. Unfortunately, we are discussing a lost art, one that plastic from DuPont killed. There are folks that still make guitar picks with Galalith, perhaps they would know how to polish it. In the end, restoring it will change the value. Such a shame to hear about your accident.
Why do you need to remove milk fats?
Remove the milk fats and the sugars, as they will prevent a good adhesion to the polymer chains. I am going on about how ALL plastic was made prior to WW2. Real plastic, made from original formulas, from a book over 100 years old.
Could this be done with breastmilk?
I have read some do. Give it a try and let us know, as I get this question from time to time.
Did it work with breastmilk?
I wish you had showed the steps with alcohol and rinsing out. You also left out the hardening steps, so this is only half a demo. I have to research this further now. Such a pity.
I need to replace some missing inlaid bone in a wood box and was wondering how to improvise. I have to press it into a very thin grooved line where the inlaid bone fell out. Its curving so cannot use stiff material.
Perhaps I can fill in what was missing. The purification steps are to rinse in hot water and then in alcohol until you you have clear water. It takes a few days to dry out, expect 20% shrinkage.
I have recently discovered fast forward to show more in less time, so I will be able to show more steps in the 15 minute window of time.
@@GEOsustainable Thank you! This is very good info. I should document the process in text so we can all have the recipe. Very useful for restoring old antiques where mosaic is missing. I've been racking my head to come up with an ivory substitute that can be filled in place. I also have broken pots that need repair and need a paintable surface and a good bond with fired clay or terracotta not as a glue but putty like crack filler that will harden well. The shrinkage remains and issue but maybe mix with glycerine as you suggested in another post. We need to document this. Great video and very useful, thank you!
@@lass-inangeles7564 WOW, thank you. All good ideas. Yeah, the shrinkage is caused by water. If there is a way to remove as much as possible before using it, I think you results will be better. I do hope you keep us updated.
hi there! really great video, but everything goes wrong for me :(
i’m a fashion student in belgium and i would like to use this method for making shapes on the body for my graduation collection… is it possible to send you an email or maybe arrange a call? i think i don’t understand some steps and i’m definitely doing something wrong… big thanks in advance sir! :)
martin20krunner@yahoo.com I'll be glad to help you. It is super easy once you get the trick. Explain what you're doing and where you think it is going wrong.
I've successfully sent the email with additional details and attached photos. I look forward to hearing from you soon and I greatly appreciate your support.@@GEOsustainable
It would have been helpful if you had actually made something with the Galalith so we could see what it will do.
You must not know me. Asking me to do something artist is not a good idea. I have had a few folks send me pictures of what they made with this. I will include a link to one of my videos that clearly shows what was made with this. czcams.com/video/-8tQNk0cR7Q/video.html
I’m disappointed that you turned off the video and you hoped we would understand what you were doing off-camera. I have no clue what you did. In the future maybe you can make a whole series with every step on video. That would help a lot. Also, can you give suggestions for where to get 30% vinegar?
I will make another video in the future to include more steps. I try to keep the videos short as possible. You can buy 30% vinegar online, however, as I said in the video, you can use regular vinegar.
@@GEOsustainable Is there already a new video from this? :-) with the missing step in it? :-D
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Dear teacher. What's been warming up in the beker since the beginning of your video. Then the Lord puts the mass inside and as soon as the liquid becomes transparent you remove the mass that is now more elastic. What it contains in this beker. thankful
The mass inside the beaker is what I show at the conclusion of the video. Take a closer look, it is very interesting.
@@GEOsustainable Sorry teacher. I don't speak English correctly and I don't think I asked the question correctly. My question is about the liquid being warmed in the beker that looks a bit cloudy and after Mr.Place the dough it becomes transparent. What liquid is this please.
@@sergiovulcanis5437 It is warm water of 140 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a 2 part process. You crumble it up in 91% alcohol, pour the alcohol off and replace with warm water to bring the crumbs back together again. Repaet this until the water is clear. 2 times is usually plenty for most Casein jewelry.