the packaging cookbook
Experiments Designs Research Supplier Guide Manifesto
ExperimentsDesignsResearchSupplier GuideManifesto
the packaging cookbook
Open Source Sustainable Packaging

 

MATERIAL EXPERIMENTS

These experiments are crude kitchen creations, but they aim to lay the groundwork inform a shift in large scale packaging manufacturing towards more sustainable materials and processes.

 

Bioplastic 001 - Cast sheet of gelatin and glycerol

Bioplastic 001 - Cast sheet of gelatin and glycerol

Bioplastic 002 - Gelatin and Glycerol cast in two part mold

Bioplastic 002 - Gelatin and Glycerol cast in two part mold

Bioplastic 003 - Cast sheet of gelatin, glycerol, and agar

Bioplastic 003 - Cast sheet of gelatin, glycerol, and agar

Flax 001 - Flax vessel with supporting rim

Flax 001 - Flax vessel with supporting rim

Flax 002 - Flax vase with feet with flax rope waistband

Flax 002 - Flax vase with feet with flax rope waistband

Flax 003 - Flax fiber draped over polystyrene mold

Flax 003 - Flax fiber draped over polystyrene mold

Flax 004 - Flax vase with flax rope rib

Flax 004 - Flax vase with flax rope rib

Flax 005 - Flax goober

Flax 005 - Flax goober

Flax 006 - Flax vessel intersected by flax rope

Flax 006 - Flax vessel intersected by flax rope

Flax 007 - three part flax peanut

Flax 007 - three part flax peanut

Flax 008 - five part flax peanut

Flax 008 - five part flax peanut

Flax 009 - flax paper

Flax 009 - flax paper

Flax 010 - flax rope

Flax 010 - flax rope

Flax 011 - flax rope tied in knot

Flax 011 - flax rope tied in knot

Flax 012 - orb with collar

Flax 012 - orb with collar

Flax 013 - open orb

Flax 013 - open orb

Flax 014 - orb with tapered collar

Flax 014 - orb with tapered collar

Flax 015 - flax cast around latex glove

Flax 015 - flax cast around latex glove

Hemp Protein 001 - Hemp Protein, Orange Peels, Gluten, Chitosan, Vinegar, Charcoal

Hemp Protein 001 - Hemp Protein, Orange Peels, Gluten, Chitosan, Vinegar, Charcoal

Hemp Protein 002 - Hemp Protein, Orange Peels, Gluten, Chitosan, Vinegar

Hemp Protein 002 - Hemp Protein, Orange Peels, Gluten, Chitosan, Vinegar

Hemp Protein 003 - Recipe from 002 cast in silicone ice cube holders

Hemp Protein 003 - Recipe from 002 cast in silicone ice cube holders

Hemp Protein 004 - Hemp Protein, Orange Peels, Gluten, Chitosan, Vinegar cast over mold

Hemp Protein 004 - Hemp Protein, Orange Peels, Gluten, Chitosan, Vinegar cast over mold

Hemp Protein 005 - Same recipe as 004 but with less orange peel

Hemp Protein 005 - Same recipe as 004 but with less orange peel

Hemp Protein 006 - same recipe as 005 but with added charcoal

Hemp Protein 006 - same recipe as 005 but with added charcoal

Kenaf 001 - raw pulp

Kenaf 001 - raw pulp

Kenaf 002 - sheets of kenaf paper

Kenaf 002 - sheets of kenaf paper

Kenaf 003 - pulp draped over mesh mold

Kenaf 003 - pulp draped over mesh mold

Kenaf 004 - vacuum form attempt 1

Kenaf 004 - vacuum form attempt 1

Kenaf 005 - vacuum form attempt 2

Kenaf 005 - vacuum form attempt 2

Kenaf 006 - vacuum form attempt 3

Kenaf 006 - vacuum form attempt 3

Kenaf 007 - unprocessed pulp over polystyrene mold

Kenaf 007 - unprocessed pulp over polystyrene mold

Kenaf 008 - processed pulp over glass mold

Kenaf 008 - processed pulp over glass mold

Kenaf 009 - cross section of kenaf draped over plastic mold

Kenaf 009 - cross section of kenaf draped over plastic mold

Kenaf 010 - kenaf folded and draped over abstract form

Kenaf 010 - kenaf folded and draped over abstract form

Kenaf 011 - two part bowl and lid

Kenaf 011 - two part bowl and lid

Kenaf 012 - kenaf brick

Kenaf 012 - kenaf brick

Kenaf 013 - clamshell with attached lid

Kenaf 013 - clamshell with attached lid

Kenaf 014 - clamshell with raised lid

Kenaf 014 - clamshell with raised lid

Kenaf 015 - bowl with folded over lip

Kenaf 015 - bowl with folded over lip

Kenaf 016 - raw pulp formed around plaster mold

Kenaf 016 - raw pulp formed around plaster mold

Kenaf 017 - raw pulp egg carton

Kenaf 017 - raw pulp egg carton

Kenaf 018 - raw pulp over processed pulp

Kenaf 018 - raw pulp over processed pulp

Kenaf 019 - processed pulp over raw pulp

Kenaf 019 - processed pulp over raw pulp

Kenaf 020 - blends of processed pulp and raw pulp

Kenaf 020 - blends of processed pulp and raw pulp

Kenaf 021 - egg carton from blend of processed pulp and raw pulp

Kenaf 021 - egg carton from blend of processed pulp and raw pulp

Kenaf 022 - bowl with increasing ratio of raw pulp from left to right

Kenaf 022 - bowl with increasing ratio of raw pulp from left to right

Kenaf 023 - food container mold

Kenaf 023 - food container mold

Kenaf 024 - food container mold died with charcoal

Kenaf 024 - food container mold died with charcoal

Machine 001 - Plastic Shredder

Machine 001 - Plastic Shredder

Machine 002 - Plastic Injection Molder

Machine 002 - Plastic Injection Molder

Mold 001 - rectangle

Mold 001 - rectangle

Mold 002 - cube

Mold 002 - cube

Mold 003 - brick

Mold 003 - brick

Mold 004 - coaster

Mold 004 - coaster

Recycled Plastic 001 - HDPE chips

Recycled Plastic 001 - HDPE chips

Recycled Plastic 002 - PET shards

Recycled Plastic 002 - PET shards

Recycled Plastic 003 - PET puddle

Recycled Plastic 003 - PET puddle

Recycled Plastic 004 - HDPE extrusion

Recycled Plastic 004 - HDPE extrusion

Recycled Plastic 005 - HDPE extrusion

Recycled Plastic 005 - HDPE extrusion

Recycled Plastic 006 - Partially melted HDPE

Recycled Plastic 006 - Partially melted HDPE

Recycled Plastic 007 - partially melted HDPE

Recycled Plastic 007 - partially melted HDPE

Recycled Plastic 008 - HDPE sun from aluminum mold

Recycled Plastic 008 - HDPE sun from aluminum mold

Recycled Plastic 009 - HDPE rectangle from steel mold

Recycled Plastic 009 - HDPE rectangle from steel mold

Recycled Plastic 010 - HDPE cube from steel mold

Recycled Plastic 010 - HDPE cube from steel mold

Recycled Plastic 011 - Hand formed HDPE bracelet

Recycled Plastic 011 - Hand formed HDPE bracelet

Recycled Plastic 012 - HDPE extrusion

Recycled Plastic 012 - HDPE extrusion

Recycled Plastic 013 - marbled HDPE brick

Recycled Plastic 013 - marbled HDPE brick

Recycled Plastic 014 - HDPE necklace

Recycled Plastic 014 - HDPE necklace

Recycled Plastic 015 - HDPE necklace

Recycled Plastic 015 - HDPE necklace

Recycled Plastic 016 - Marbled HDPE

Recycled Plastic 016 - Marbled HDPE

Recycled Plastic 017 - Injection molded coasters

Recycled Plastic 017 - Injection molded coasters

Mycelium 001 - basic planter

Mycelium 001 - basic planter

Mycelium 002 - weird sausage from flexible bag mold

Mycelium 002 - weird sausage from flexible bag mold

Mycelium 003 - wine bottle container

Mycelium 003 - wine bottle container

Mycelium 004 - wine bottle container 2

Mycelium 004 - wine bottle container 2

Mycelium 005 - wine bottle container 3

Mycelium 005 - wine bottle container 3

Mycelium 006 - planter with exposed lip

Mycelium 006 - planter with exposed lip

Mycelium 007 - interwoven pretzel

Mycelium 007 - interwoven pretzel

Mycelium 008 - squared off bowl

Mycelium 008 - squared off bowl

Mycelium 009 - bowl with handle

Mycelium 009 - bowl with handle

Mycelium 010 - two pronged sausage

Mycelium 010 - two pronged sausage

Mycelium 011 - brick with holes drilled mid growth

Mycelium 011 - brick with holes drilled mid growth

Mycelium 012 - plate shard

Mycelium 012 - plate shard

Mycelium 013 - coffee insulator

Mycelium 013 - coffee insulator

Mycelium 014 - tray with exposed edge

Mycelium 014 - tray with exposed edge

Mycelium 015 - cone with textured walls

Mycelium 015 - cone with textured walls

Mycelium 016 - thick walled bowl

Mycelium 016 - thick walled bowl

Mycelium 017 - cork solid

Mycelium 017 - cork solid

Mycelium 018 - raw hemp with mycelium spores

Mycelium 018 - raw hemp with mycelium spores

Mycelium 019 - tall thin walled bowl

Mycelium 019 - tall thin walled bowl

Mycelium 020 - tray with edges cut mid growth

Mycelium 020 - tray with edges cut mid growth

Mycelium 021 - solid base

Mycelium 021 - solid base

Mycelium 022 - large bowl

Mycelium 022 - large bowl

Mycelium 023 - ridged tray

Mycelium 023 - ridged tray

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Bioplastic 001 - Cast sheet of gelatin and glycerol
Bioplastic 002 - Gelatin and Glycerol cast in two part mold
Bioplastic 003 - Cast sheet of gelatin, glycerol, and agar
Flax 001 - Flax vessel with supporting rim
Flax 002 - Flax vase with feet with flax rope waistband
Flax 003 - Flax fiber draped over polystyrene mold
Flax 004 - Flax vase with flax rope rib
Flax 005 - Flax goober
Flax 006 - Flax vessel intersected by flax rope
Flax 007 - three part flax peanut
Flax 008 - five part flax peanut
Flax 009 - flax paper
Flax 010 - flax rope
Flax 011 - flax rope tied in knot
Flax 012 - orb with collar
Flax 013 - open orb
Flax 014 - orb with tapered collar
Flax 015 - flax cast around latex glove
Hemp Protein 001 - Hemp Protein, Orange Peels, Gluten, Chitosan, Vinegar, Charcoal
Hemp Protein 002 - Hemp Protein, Orange Peels, Gluten, Chitosan, Vinegar
Hemp Protein 003 - Recipe from 002 cast in silicone ice cube holders
Hemp Protein 004 - Hemp Protein, Orange Peels, Gluten, Chitosan, Vinegar cast over mold
Hemp Protein 005 - Same recipe as 004 but with less orange peel
Hemp Protein 006 - same recipe as 005 but with added charcoal
Kenaf 001 - raw pulp
Kenaf 002 - sheets of kenaf paper
Kenaf 003 - pulp draped over mesh mold
Kenaf 004 - vacuum form attempt 1
Kenaf 005 - vacuum form attempt 2
Kenaf 006 - vacuum form attempt 3
Kenaf 007 - unprocessed pulp over polystyrene mold
Kenaf 008 - processed pulp over glass mold
Kenaf 009 - cross section of kenaf draped over plastic mold
Kenaf 010 - kenaf folded and draped over abstract form
Kenaf 011 - two part bowl and lid
Kenaf 012 - kenaf brick
Kenaf 013 - clamshell with attached lid
Kenaf 014 - clamshell with raised lid
Kenaf 015 - bowl with folded over lip
Kenaf 016 - raw pulp formed around plaster mold
Kenaf 017 - raw pulp egg carton
Kenaf 018 - raw pulp over processed pulp
Kenaf 019 - processed pulp over raw pulp
Kenaf 020 - blends of processed pulp and raw pulp
Kenaf 021 - egg carton from blend of processed pulp and raw pulp
Kenaf 022 - bowl with increasing ratio of raw pulp from left to right
Kenaf 023 - food container mold
Kenaf 024 - food container mold died with charcoal
Machine 001 - Plastic Shredder
Machine 002 - Plastic Injection Molder
Mold 001 - rectangle
Mold 002 - cube
Mold 003 - brick
Mold 004 - coaster
Recycled Plastic 001 - HDPE chips
Recycled Plastic 002 - PET shards
Recycled Plastic 003 - PET puddle
Recycled Plastic 004 - HDPE extrusion
Recycled Plastic 005 - HDPE extrusion
Recycled Plastic 006 - Partially melted HDPE
Recycled Plastic 007 - partially melted HDPE
Recycled Plastic 008 - HDPE sun from aluminum mold
Recycled Plastic 009 - HDPE rectangle from steel mold
Recycled Plastic 010 - HDPE cube from steel mold
Recycled Plastic 011 - Hand formed HDPE bracelet
Recycled Plastic 012 - HDPE extrusion
Recycled Plastic 013 - marbled HDPE brick
Recycled Plastic 014 - HDPE necklace
Recycled Plastic 015 - HDPE necklace
Recycled Plastic 016 - Marbled HDPE
Recycled Plastic 017 - Injection molded coasters
Mycelium 001 - basic planter
Mycelium 002 - weird sausage from flexible bag mold
Mycelium 003 - wine bottle container
Mycelium 004 - wine bottle container 2
Mycelium 005 - wine bottle container 3
Mycelium 006 - planter with exposed lip
Mycelium 007 - interwoven pretzel
Mycelium 008 - squared off bowl
Mycelium 009 - bowl with handle
Mycelium 010 - two pronged sausage
Mycelium 011 - brick with holes drilled mid growth
Mycelium 012 - plate shard
Mycelium 013 - coffee insulator
Mycelium 014 - tray with exposed edge
Mycelium 015 - cone with textured walls
Mycelium 016 - thick walled bowl
Mycelium 017 - cork solid
Mycelium 018 - raw hemp with mycelium spores
Mycelium 019 - tall thin walled bowl
Mycelium 020 - tray with edges cut mid growth
Mycelium 021 - solid base
Mycelium 022 - large bowl
Mycelium 023 - ridged tray
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The Packaging Cookbook was Ian Montgomery's graduate thesis project for the Package Design program at Pratt Institute. Ian now runs Guacamole Airplane, a design studio focused on sustainable packaging.

This project owes its thanks to the Pratt Institute's Graduate Student Education Fund, Guerrilla Science, Countercurrent, Arianna Deane, Donna Koretsky, Eric O'Toole, Jenny Lee, Adam Apostolos, Tom Kochtitzky, Robert Zakarian, Matthew Duepner and many more. Muchas gracias. 

This project is heavily inspired by the Precious Plastic movement and The Whole Earth Catalog.

Contact: helloianmonty (at) gmail (dot) com