Two components, one loop: a DIY light bio-printer you assemble yourself, and a software system that takes your design all the way to a living Mucor mycelium print on agar — a complete hands-on STEAM project for makers, students, and educators.
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Original design by FunguyLab — the hardware, software, and light-guided fungal-printing method are our own, built on our research published at SIGGRAPH Asia 2024.
All hardware, pre-cut parts, live Mucor culture, agar, goggles and tools — nothing else to buy.
Build the two-axis CNC light bio-printer step by step in ~2–3h. Connector-based — no soldering, no experience needed.
Mount the low-power, eye-safe light source and controller board, then connect to your computer over USB.
Pour the agar, inoculate with food-safe Mucor, and load the plate — your machine is ready to print.
The control system is one continuous experience — design, preview, send, and watch. No switching between tools, no separate apps, no command line.
Draw freehand in the canvas, import an SVG or image, or choose from built-in templates (letters, shapes, gradients). Any design becomes a printable fungal pattern — the software handles the translation.
Before printing, see a simulation of how Mucor will grow into your pattern — based on the neural cellular automaton from our research. Adjust density, laser intensity, and timing to tune the expected result.
One click converts your design into a precision G-code laser path — accounting for plate dimensions, laser speed, and the inhibition zones your design requires.
The software communicates directly with the controller board via USB. Hit print, and the machine you built runs the job. Then wait — the fungus does the rest.
Order your kit today — ships in 4–7 business days. Start growing living fungal art.
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