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ephemeral2 in veganpeople

Vegan Moss Grafitti

Dec 19, 2008 08:46

I read about the idea of moss graffiti a few months ago, but hadn't found a very stable resource or very "set in stone" advice. But I cam across this place, and was thrilled. Except of course for hideous sight of buttermilk. Ugh. Substitutes anyone? (I'd prefer the tried and true ( Read more... )

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Comments 6

misledyouth00 December 19 2008, 17:53:36 UTC

that looks kinda neat, i never thought of that.

the buttermilk substitute is kinda covered in their comments section:

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hey..im very excited about this possibility, especially because of spring winds blowing through. does anyone know of any vegan alternative though for the buttermilk? my guess is that the milk helps it stick to the wall and i don’t want to use acrylic paint as ive seen suggested elsewhere, so any thoughts? would a simple water/flour mixture work, perhaps? hope everyone’s out there painting in moss!

Comment by fuzzy - April 18, 2008 @ 6:58 pm
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Hey Fuzzy - I believe the buttermilk acts as an agent to encourage the growth of moss spores… it is full of live bacteria. You could try beer instead. Good luck!

ephemeral2 December 19 2008, 18:11:25 UTC

eh, I know I was just hoping had some more options and/or reliable opinions :P

ppunkgoddess December 19 2008, 22:23:50 UTC

check it:
http://www.storiesfromspace.co.uk/data/html/mossgraffiti.html

spirulinai December 20 2008, 03:43:00 UTC

I second the beer suggestion. I've seen that advice in a couple of places. Here are some detailed picture-laden tutes on instructables: http://www.instructables.com/id/Moss-Graffiti/

spirulinai December 20 2008, 03:48:36 UTC

Off topic, but.. what images are you hoping to mossify? I'd love to see some pictures when you're done!

I'm in the habit of planet-friendly vegan graff as well, but I use cardboard. Here's a pic: http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d183/spirulinai/P1010167.jpg

bluescreen December 21 2008, 01:17:43 UTC

THANK YOU for posting this.. i hope someone has an answer!
i know it's just a liquid that will break down, but the idea of adding buttermilk to lovely moss makes me sad.
comment 18 on that page says "I believe the buttermilk acts as an agent to encourage the growth of moss spores… it is full of live bacteria. You could try beer instead."
what about cultured soy, or kombucha..?