### Live sand frame - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RankII8paho - Uses 80% glycerine - 20% water - Looks like really good dynamics ![[Screenshot 2021-10-11 at 05.30.49.png]] ### How to Build a Sand Frame: Aesthetics in Design class - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0IUAAFg5xc - https://www.aesdes.org/2016/04/21/sand-frame-final-project-report-part-1/ - Silicone and spacer - Weighted down for drying > The patent holders for these devices are very secretive about the liquid medium they are using so that they are not copied. It is important that the liquid does not get turbid easily by the sand. To find the suitable liquid medium I started with using distilled water and saw how sand reacted to it. It was fine but I needed to add sault and alcohol to the water to prevent algae or any form of bacteria being in the water. **At the end I decided to use 50%  Isopropyl Alcohol and 50% Salt and water.** ![[Screenshot 2021-10-11 at 05.30.31.png]] ### How to make an hourglass picture frame - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4vYtVVLtvg - Uses dish soap in water - Very nice colors ![[Screenshot 2021-10-11 at 05.30.13.png]] ## Related - [[Sand-based kinetic art for statistics and physics]]