Toot toot 😂
Here is a tutorial for the swirl bead/whirlpool bead (swirlpool bead?) magnetic technique i posted yesterday!
As I mentioned in the comments of my last post, the lab spinner is easier for me, but this effect could probably be achieved just as easily with a lazy susan or other manual spinning methods. I used a little plastic piece that used to be the wheel of a cheap toy car to keep the magnet centered on the spinner plate. A tiny dab of oil can help it spin better, but I just used tape and it worked great.
These swatches are fresh, so the effect will likely disperse a little after a few hours. It gets even prettier with a little dispersion in my opinion, you get less of a swirly arm and more of a swirled bead look.
Something I tried: putting a layer of matte topcoat down before you put the lacquer on, for some wild reason, helps the magnetic particles move better. If anyone could explain to me why this works, I'd be very interested!
Polishes:
1 (in the tutorial): The lovely, beautiful, stunning Pensive Skies, Silver Linings by Glitter Sis Studio
I am an Appetite by Bees Knees Lacquer
Darling Devine by Ethereal Lacquer
by Spiderplant_ama
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Friendly reminder that neodymium bar magnets are very brittle and can easily snap if not handled carefully. OP is holding one over an unsecured horseshoe magnet with one hand for filming/demonstration purposes. This could easily result in pinch or cut/puncture injury. Please use caution when handling magnets at home.
Slightly off topic but does the bar magnet by itself spin on the lab stirrer? I have a rotating set up that works so I’m not on the market for a lab stirrer to test this curiosity lol