Cheesecloth
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Cheesecloth is a loose-woven gauze-like carded cotton cloth used primarily in cheesemaking and cooking. The fabric has holes large enough to quickly allow liquids to percolate through the fabric, but
Cheesecloth on sauerkraut (fermented cabbage)
Cheesecloth under a microscope
Ectoplasm (paranormal)
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In spiritualism, ectoplasm, also known as simply ecto, is a substance or spiritual energy "exteriorized" by physical mediums. It was coined in 1894 by psychical researcher Charles Richet. The parapsyc
Cheesecloth
…then wrapped around the specimen or at other times simply wrapped first then sprayed with water. Cheesecloth has been used to create the illusion of "ectoplasm" during spirit channelling or other ghost-related phenomena. Cheesecloth may also be wrapped around young trees in order to protect them from cicadas…
Helen Duncan was well known for using dolls and other props as ectoplasm in her sessions.
Medium Linda Gazzera with a doll portrayed as ectoplasm
Helen Duncan with supposed ectoplasm, analysed by Harry Price to be made of cheesecloth and a rubber glove
Kathleen Goligher with supposed ectoplasm made of muslin