{"id":259615,"date":"2022-05-30T16:58:32","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T16:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grown.bio\/?page_id=259615"},"modified":"2024-07-29T08:32:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T06:32:05","slug":"grow-it-yourself","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grown.bio\/de\/grow-it-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Grow It Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#6a3ab7&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0)&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;ramp&#8221; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#FCF4EB&#8221; bottom_divider_flip=&#8221;horizontal&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header subhead=&#8221;Grow It Yourself&#8221; button_one_text=&#8221;Get in touch!&#8221; button_one_url=&#8221;\/get-in-touch&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(252,244,235,0.15)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Volle breedte header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;72f61f28-27b7-46cc-a861-e2d7a8a8e588&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.grown.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GIY-Headline-visual-min.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3vw|2vw|3vw|2vw|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;10vw|0vw|10vw|0vw|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; subhead_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; subhead_font_size_phone=&#8221;38px&#8221; subhead_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover=&#8221;#77946A&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; child_filter_opacity__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover=&#8221;#77946A&#8221; button_one_bg_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>100% natural<\/p>\n<p>Home compostable<\/p>\n<p>Yours to shape<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FCF4EB&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3vw||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;3vw||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;1vw||0px||false|false&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position_tablet=&#8221;32%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position_phone=&#8221;25%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#77946A&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Our Grow It Yourself Kit gives you the opportunity to experiment with our materials and create your own product! Think of pots, sculptures, lamps and so much more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Grow your own mycelium product - 5 easy steps &amp; GIY kit | Grown Bio\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5h8wTnZid4w?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can make eco-friendly products at home, school, or during a workshop. Besides the mycelium composite material, we provide you with instructions to guide you through the process.\u00a0<span>Use the substrate <strong>within 5 days<\/strong> upon arrival!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>You are<\/span> unsure which growth form to choose, don\u2019t worry! 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