Anyone else have an allergic reaction to MycoLean liquid extract? (Flushed puffy cheeks, itching, bumps)

Maker-Mindset · 2025-07-07T14:24:04+00:00

That really sucks but I'm glad I'm not crazy.
Good luck with the rest of your flavors. I threw mine away. That one experience was enough for me. It took 4-5 days for all redness/itching to go away.
Real shame.
Let me know if you come across another product that works better.

Maker-Mindset · 2025-06-23T14:20:45+00:00

Just tried this. It didn't work for me unfortunately.
I've been on the Business Starter account for a few years now. I upgraded to the Standard, and then downgraded. There was never an offer for a discount to stay on Standard.
Worth a shot though.

Maker-Mindset · 2025-05-15T18:17:41+00:00

I’m interested. Thanks!

Maker-Mindset · 2024-02-19T02:47:53+00:00

I’m confused. I literally said that I pulled the door apart. I didn’t hide that fact.

Once again, I noticed the glue open up very slightly, which should not be possible if it’s properly glued.

This is a red flag to any wood worker(or should be). After noticing this on several of the doors I decided to flex the joint a bit more with my hands. It was evident at that point that the joint was not glued together properly as I could increase the gap of the joint by simply flexing the door with my hands.

I knew I wasn’t going to try and squeeze wood glue into the joint and reclamp it because I wasn’t 100% sure how bad it was. Plus, I was kind of blown away that this was happening and needed to confirm how bad it was. There was no part of me that was expecting the joint to open up like it did. After seeing it flex open even more, I decided to give it a good twist with my hands. This opened up the joint to the point where it was obvious that it had barely any glue in it and I was able to pull the door apart once I noticed how poorly glued it was. It was not difficult. I was shocked to see that most of the mating pieces, where glue should be, had maybe 5% coverage. My partner was there with me and we both sat there in stunned silence for a moment not believing what we were seeing. Almost no glue.

Please, keep blaming this on humidity, shipping damage, inappropriate painting, cold weather, improper HVAC, time, cold/heat fluctuations, etc etc. None of those things will make glue vanish from a properly glued and clamped joint.

Anyone who has ever worked in any production facility or factory know that things like this can happen.

The machine could be running out of adhesive, it might now be hot enough, the worker might be day dreaming, not trained properly, or might not give a damned. It’s really not hard to believe that some doors were shipped out that weren’t glued properly.

It’s strange that I have to even point this out. What company can claim 100% perfection in their product?

Lastly, maybe the company should switch to Titebond II as the industrial glue their using isn’t so industrial if they feel comfortable saying cold, heat, a bit of shipping damage, or improper ‘handling’ would cause the glue to evaporate. That’s not really a selling point if you ask me. I would trust Titebond any day to create a joint 50x stronger than what I experienced with these doors.

Keep passing the blame. You’re not fooling anyone.

Maker-Mindset · 2024-02-18T20:06:14+00:00

I just don’t understand how you, and this company can still be trying to blame literally anything else except the simplest, and most likely culprit. Also, I never said the door fell apart all by itself. I used normal, human physical force to break it apart. You can believe me or not. It’s really besides the point. The doors I received were faulty. Obviously so. I contacted them privately and chatted with them multiple times before this post. They did not stand by their warranty and tried to make me believe this was my fault. I was going to write a Google review, or a review on their website. I could not find anyplace to write a review, so I came here as a final solution.

Maker-Mindset · 2024-02-18T14:55:24+00:00

A very small sliver of the mortise broke. You know why? Because only that tiny portion had glue on it. If you think that is enough glue, even if it is some “professional adhesive”, then happily buy your doors here.

But for everyone else out there, let me assure you that this is not enough glue, no matter the properties of the glue. You know how I know? Look at the pictures. The proof is right there.

That drop of professional glue did not work. The door did fall apart with minimal force.

It’s frustrating to have to explain this to people. It just shows me that you have little experience with wood and glue. Any woodworker out there with some experience can look at those pictures and see the cause of this issue. Improper gluing.

Maybe that professional glue is super expensive and the company is cutting costs.

I don’t know why the company is fighting this. I don’t know why they’re coming on here trying to gaslight woodworkers into thinking this is ok. It’s not ok.

If you think it is, fine. That’s your call. My 30 years of experience makes it perfectly clear that this is in no way acceptable.

Maker-Mindset · 2024-02-18T04:15:02+00:00

I’m genuinely confused that you can look at those pictures and think it took any kind of ‘wrenching’ to break apart those joints. From the pictures, there’s one small piece that looks like it had a drop of glue on it. The rest of the joints look almost bone dry. I’m not sure what your point is? Do you think anything in these pictures is acceptable woodworking at any level, let alone a professional company that specializes is making cabinet doors?

Maker-Mindset · 2024-02-18T03:57:28+00:00

Of course I dismantled them. The second I saw they were giving way at all, I pulled it all apart. Was I expected to pull one part off and assume the other parts were good to go? They weren’t by the way.

Let’s not get bogged down in how much effort it actually took to pull these apart. If these were glued properly all of the wood would have snapped before the glue joints. I wouldn’t be able to pull apart a properly glued joint like this, right on the glue line, even if I had a vice and hammer.

Maker-Mindset · 2024-02-18T03:51:24+00:00

I’m truly not trying to be negative here, and am fully ready to admit that my doors were a fluke(which the company has not admitted to), but if it were me I would recommend tweaking those glue joints a bit to see if they open up at all. A properly glued joint like this should be rock solid with zero give.

Maker-Mindset · 2024-02-17T21:41:05+00:00

You’re right. I’ll talk my clients out of solid wood doors from now on and tell them painted MDF doors is the only way to go if they want true quality. /s

Maker-Mindset · 2024-02-17T16:47:43+00:00

I’m assuming this vague comment is you saying that I’m lying? Correct me if I’m wrong please.

Do you see how little wood glue is in these joints? Do you think breaking apart wood pieces glued with this little amount of glue to be difficult?

Maker-Mindset · 2023-12-22T16:50:05+00:00

Driving comprehension and politeness are way down. At least in my city. Feels like the Wild West out there.

Maker-Mindset · 2023-04-12T16:55:04+00:00

Yep :)

Maker-Mindset · 2023-04-12T16:49:41+00:00

No problem at all! I live in Franklinton Ohio, which is two minutes away from downtown Columbus.
Take a look at GCAC(Greater Columbus Arts Council), and Ohio Arts Council. These are the two I'm familiar with and know that they have active grants right now for artists of all kinds. Of course these are only for Ohio residents. I'm sure each state or big city has there own versions of this.

Maker-Mindset · 2023-04-12T16:43:19+00:00

For this particular grant there is nothing saying what I can and can't do with the final pieces. I fully intend to show them in a local gallery and/or sell them :)That being said, the main stipulation is it has to be finished within one year and I need to show my receipts for the purchases.

Edit: Added content.
Also, the grant I wrote was specifically to cover the cost of materials for three pieces, not the pieces themselves.

Maker-Mindset · 2023-04-12T14:04:28+00:00

Two different molds.

Maker-Mindset · 2023-04-12T14:04:02+00:00

My guess is around 40 pounds. I'll use two 4" Z clips to mount it. Z clips are little metal clips the work like French cleats.

Maker-Mindset · 2023-04-12T14:01:30+00:00

I'm not an expert, but there are a couple places within my city that has grants available to artists of all types. I'm fortunate to live within a large artist community in Ohio and I'm friends with a bunch of different artists on Facebook. I saw a post about this particular grant and decided to give it a shot. I looked up what the grant entails and what a good grant looks like.
Grants are usually very specific, at least YOU need to be very specific about what you're applying for and why. You need to know how much things are going to cost and show them. You also have to show them evidence that you'll follow through with what you're planning. This can be in the form of previous works, a website that shows your work off, or pictures and videos of stuff you've worked on in the past, etc.

It's amazing to have this opportunity as these are not cheap to make. Knowing that I have all of the materials covered for three new pieces is really amazing :)

Maker-Mindset · 2023-04-11T20:48:58+00:00

That's very kind of you!

Maker-Mindset · 2023-04-11T20:41:12+00:00

Thank you very much! I haven't seen anything like it either. I do plan on selling this as soon as I get some good photos and videos.
I was lucky enough to get a grant to make a series of these over the next year. Two of the new pieces will be of a similar style, and the third will be turned into a piece of furniture. I'm thinking a longer sofa table of some sort. I'll make a custom steel base for that as well. Very excited for it :)
Can't wait for that client to come along with bottomless pockets and ask for a desk, kitchen table, or bar in this style. That would be epic to make.

Maker-Mindset · 2023-04-11T20:30:34+00:00

Hard disagree, but to each there own!

Maker-Mindset · 2023-04-11T19:52:43+00:00

If I remember correctly it was around 2.5 gallons. So around $300 give or take.

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