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These materials were developed as alternatives to traditional modeling materials. As such, they work best for rough models and prototypes. They are made from waste paper, and the clay is also made from already set waste plaster.
If you want to learn more about the Cai Modeling Materials before you start making them, check out the Designing With Waste GitHub repository to see tips, tricks, and community-generated advice. Or check out the Community Projects page to see what others have made with Cai Modeling Materials.
Click to learn about the Designing With Waste GitHub repository, where you can ask and find answers to questions about materials, suggest recipe and material guide edits, and experiment.
Click to go to the Community Projects page to see what other people are making with Cai Modeling Materials. And tag your makes to share them with the community.
Because names like bio- and eco-board and clay were already taken. Since both materials are made with paper, they were named after the person who is said to have invented paper. The invention of paper is attributed to Chinese court official Cai Lun in 105 AD. Earlier archaeological examples of paper have been found in China, though little is known about the craft of papermaking prior to Cai Lun. That is why these modeling materials are called Cai Clay and Cai Board, to not just honor the history of paper but to connect you, a prospective paper maker, to its millennia-long history. To remind us all that if we want the human race to survive for millennia more, we need to embrace regenerative technologies, be they historical or brand new.