The table uses a Cartesian motion platform to move a magnet underneath a table. On top of the table, a metal sphere attached to the magnet moves through craft sand to draw attractive patterns.

Even the 16-inch white sand table I tried is quite large. You'll need to have a specific place for it to reside. Another consideration for its placement is the power cable running out of its backside.

There’s nothing fun about a Sisyphean task unless you’re watching one being carried out by someone or something else. In that case, it can be mesmerizing like this Arduino-driven kinetic sand ...

Make mesmerizing DIY kinetic sand table that's Raspberry Pi-powered with Dune Weaver Pro project. Affordable components like ...

Engineer Simon Sörensen has made a kinetic art table that features a rolling metal ball endlessly creating and destroying zen patterns in sand. The post Kinetic Art Table Creates and Erases ...

Under the table, the two-motored Sisbot moves a magnet which pulls a steel ball through the sand. The motors are controlled by a small Raspberry Pi computer which plays a set of path files, much ...

LUNOoOM kinetic sand table. LUNOoOM operates on a B2C and B2B model, targeting both high-end residential customers and commercial spaces. The startup collaborates with distributors, ...

Sisyphus is a kinetic art coffee table that uses a marble that automatically rolls to draw intricate designs on a layer of sand. The artist behind this ingenious table is Bruce Shapiro and has ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A little steel ball rolls silently across a sand-covered surface, moved by an unseen force, its path ceaselessly tracing an intricate design. That idea garnered nearly $2 million ...

A living room featuring this kinetic art table has no need for coffee table books—or a television, for that matter. You can happily entertain yourself for hours just watching the steel ball ...

The table, which glows, offers a zen-like ambiance with its metal ball gently dragging out patterns in sand. It’s so soothing, in fact, it may help you come to grips with the idea that ...