Colorful fluid-filled turntable shows mesmerizing turbulence

Maker Faire Bay Area 2015

May 15th-17th

Exhibit Art & Design

This turntable is filled with water and very fine crystals which show fluid motion. When you spin the turntable by hand, the water is stirred, and the resulting turbulent patterns are shown by the crystals. Learn how to make your own turntable here.

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Ben Krasnow Maker Picture

Ben Krasnow

Ben works at Google[x], creating advanced prototypes, and previously developed virtual reality hardware at Valve. You can follow Ben’s personal projects (machining, electronics, chemistry) on his youtube channel, Applied Science.

Categories: Art & Design, Craft, Fabrication, Kinetic Art, Science

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