Here’s a video showing Spin Painting and Spin Drawing in action! And don’t forget to scroll down for more detailed instructions. Spin Painting with a Spin Art Machine The next step up from the spin art machine would be an automated spin art machine. This would allow for much more complicated patterns with more colors. I plan on designing this in the future, but for now, here’s how to make your own manual spin art maching.

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Slide switches; 1 per student. These ended up being quite small which made them difficult to solder. I would have preferred something twice as large.We haven’t tried any of the other spin art machines out there, by the way. (Have you? We wonder how this one compares to the others…) The most important thing is that the electromagnet has to be in the center and it should be surrounded by a metal ring. The best kind of paint to use is acrylic, but you can use any kind of paint that doesn’t take too long to dry. Chipboard - The size of the chipboard sheets depends on the size of the cardboard base cutout above. Use small chipboard sheets from Michaels or other craft store.

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Mustard and / or Plastic Ketchup Bottles - Used to squirt paint onto spinning canvas (http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=ketchup+bottles&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=2210169627730432471&sa=X&ei=DvW8T5D3HoOpgweSx-H3Dg&ved=0COcBEPMCMAA) Here’s a simple device for creating your own spin art. It consists of two disks, mounted one on top of another. The bottom disk has a small hole in it, through which you put your pen or paintbrush when you’re ready to create your piece of art. The top disk is attached to a rubber band. When you pull down on this, you can spin the top disk while keeping the bottom fixed in place, creating your art as you go.”The spin art machine is a simple art machine that allows you to draw on paper and then spin the paper around a circular axis, causing the colored lines to smear into a new pattern. This smearing of patterns is what gives this art form its name. I have built my own spin art machine as a science project, and have included a step by step guide to building it below.

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oz Bottle of #Celltastic Cell Activator for Blooms pouring and swipes. Cell Activator, Bloom Pouring, Fluid Art, Acrylic Paint *1 bottle* If you remember trying spin art, there was always something so exciting about experimenting with different paint combinationsand then dropping them in to see itsplatter into cool, colorfuldesigns. You can recreate the fun with something really basic from your kitchen . . . a salad spinner! What Paint to Use Let’s now turn this into a more permanent installation! This is great if you want to make these for an event or station within a classroom or makerspace. Here’s how we did it. Materials Then all you do is place a plate or piece of paper in the bottom of the spinner, add in a few squirts of paint, and give it a good spin! A celebration of the Maker Movement, a family-friendly showcase of invention and creativity that gathersInside the container I used a piece of cardboard cut to the size of the paper just to stabilize the bottom. You probably can skip this step, it might just depend on the type of bolt that you use.

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Caution: soldering can be dangerous. Be sure to follow necessary safety precautions including but not limited to wearing safety goggles. Adults should supervise children using soldering irons. Solder at your own risk. We also found that it worked best with 2 people. One person did the spinning and another person added the paint while it was spinning. So easy and the kids loved the results. I have been reading your blog for years and always enjoy the articles and projects you post. I have a couple of questions, one about the spin art project and one about the solar panel project. I am looking for a way to make my own solar panel and wondered if you could help me out with some advice on what materials to buy to build it.About: I am the Design, Tinkering and Technology Integrator at Mark Day School in San Rafael, CA (http://www.markdayschool.org). I teach technology and maker curriculum to K-8 students. To set up your own Drill Spin Art Machine, simply drill a hole in the bottom of your container large enough to fit the bolt through. Slide one of the washers onto the bolt and then fit the bolt through the container so that the treated end comes out the bottom of the container. Add another washer and then tighten with a nut. Once you have all that together simply fit the end of the bolt into the drill and tighten like you would a regular drill bit. With a simple salad spinner, I shared my favorite 1980s craft with my littles. I think they’re as hooked as I used to be! What Can You Do with Spin Art?