How does the “liquid to silk” magic trick work?

Question

Here is a YouTube video for reference which shows the trick itself, but does not explain how the trick is done.

I’ve searched Google (which is how I found the video above) but all I can find are videos of people doing the trick, or magic websites where you can buy a kit to do the trick, but no explanation on how it’s done.

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I did a different variation one that I never trusted enough to make part of a routine: powdered gelatine and a hot liquid. Pour in the liquid and then move on to a different routine while it sets up, using a thumb to pull a silk out later on.

And then there’s the milk into newspaper trick that just requires a plastic bag and some fancy folding.