SpinArt


Although in the other pages here you have learned about the use of a motor to spin a silicon wafer (or other flat object being coated with some fluid), the same physical principles apply when it is used to splatter paint onto T-shirts or paper or frisbees. See below:
 
 
Spin art collection at the Science Museum of Minnesota

Another page of their pictures.

 Example picture:
How to use a salad spinner to make spin art at home!! This could be fun. Example picture:
Another salad spinner description!  
Example of gift frisbee available on web. Funny thing is that my NSF-supported graduate student is named Dylan!
There is a band named Venice that has released an album called "Spin Art" !!! Cover illustration of album:

People that I found who sell/rent spin-art machines and/or supplies. Use these links to see what they are like and what typical prices are. Then use the yellow pages for a party supplies store in your area.

Very typical spin art product:

Dunbar P. Birnie, III
Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
University of Arizona

Page created in July 2000
(c) 2000, D. P. Birnie, III