How can I make a spore print?

This is just a short outline. Obviously you will want to wash your hands and work in a clean environment to perform the following steps:

• take a clean material you want to print on (fresh tin foil, index cards, wax paper, transparency, typing paper, glass slides....)
• cut a mature cap off the stem as near to the gills as possible with a clean scalpel or knife
• place the cap on the printing material gills down
• cover the cap with a jar or place the printing material in a plastic container (Tupperware...) with lid on.
• let sit for 12-24 hours at room temperature
• pick up the cap, replace the jar and let the print dry for a few hours.  Do not let it dry in open air or contaminates will settle on the print.
  
• fold the print and tape the edges or leave it as is and put into a new small plastic zip baggie.
• label and store in a dark, cold and dry place.

More documents on making a spore print: Shroomery Print/Syringe Section