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Fast Spalting

We’ve been working for some time to develop a method for fast spalting.  While this is probably not possible for zone line development, it is very possible for the pigmenting fungi.  Initial trials have lead us to extraction methods, storage methods, and we are currently doing testing on best practices for reapplication.  Once complete, pigment spalting can be achieved in a matter of minutes, instead of months.

Test examples can be seen in the ‘previous work‘ section of this website, and are labeled appropriately (green test #8, etc).

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Recent Articles

  • How to use the fungal pigments August 9, 2017
  • Documentary on Spalted Wood August 4, 2017

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