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My former MAKE magazine colleague Becky Stern put together this pleasing video of close-up circuit solderings.

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Andreas Wannerstedt, a motion graphics designer and animator from Sweden, has an Instagram account of delightful endlessly looping virtual kinetic machines. I instantly followed his account as soon as I saw them.

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Need to relax for a couple of minutes? Don those headphones and head over to Sand Tagious for some very satisfying slicing and smooshing of kinetic sand. Read the rest

“One In Rotation” #pendulum #3d #design #animation #cinema4d #c4dtoa #render #adobe #abstract #graphic #shapes #cgi #art #digitalart #instaart #wannerstedt #loop

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Swedish designer and motion graphics artist Andreas Wannerstedt creates captivating looping animations and uploads them to his Instagram.

Here's a look:

"Roundabout Madness" #3d #design #animation #cinema4d #c4dtoa #render #adobe #abstract #graphic #shapes #cgi #art #digitalart #instaart #wannerstedt #loop

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"Close Call" #3d #pendulum #design #animation #cinema4d #c4dtoa #render #adobe #abstract #graphic #shapes #cgi #art #digitalart #instaart #wannerstedt #loop

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"Busy Intersection Revisited" #3d #design #animation #cinema4d #c4dtoa #render #adobe #abstract #graphic #shapes #cgi #art #digitalart #instaart #wannerstedt #loop

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“Pendulum vs Marble” #frictionless #3d #design #animation #cinema4d #c4dtoa #render #adobe #abstract #graphic #shapes #cgi #art #digitalart #instaart #wannerstedt #loop

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“The Weave” #3d #weave #design #animation #cinema4d #c4dtoa #render #adobe #abstract #graphic #shapes #cgi #art #digitalart #instaart #wannerstedt #loop

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“Traffic Equilibrium” #3d #marbles #design #animation #cinema4d #c4dtoa #render #adobe #abstract #graphic #shapes #cgi #art #digitalart #instaart #wannerstedt #loop

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This Inception-like moment as all the doorways form a straight line is both satisfying and mesmerizing. Read the rest

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WILD FLOWERS 🌹🏵 I mixed acrylic neon pink with modelling paste. FOLLOW ❤👉 @annettelabedzki #mixedmediaart #art #painting #artistic_share #paintmixing #colors #modernart #contemporaryart #creativeart #worldofartists #spotlightonartists #asmr #arts_help #oddlysatisfying #artist #instagood #abstract #canadianartist #paint #galleries #artstudio #artcollectors #oilpaintings #expressionism #mixedmedia #expressive #vancouverartist #acrylic #artistic_unity_ #abstractart

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Watch Canadian artist Annette Labedzki turn her “paint flower” back into paint. She’s got plently more oddly satisfying paint videos on her Instagram:

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REGAL EAGLE FOLLOW ❤👉 @annettelabedzki #mixedmediaart #art #painting #artistic_share #paintmixing #colors #modernart #contemporaryart #creativeart #worldofartists #spotlightonartists #asmr #arts_help #oddlysatisfying #artist #instagood #abstract #canadianartist #paint #galleries #artstudio #artcollectors #oilpaintings #expressionism #mixedmedia #expressive #vancouverartist #acrylic #artistic_unity_ #abstractart

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Mixing Oil paints : Antique Mauve #mixedmediaart #art #painting #artistic_share #piccollage #colors #modernart #contemporaryart #creativeart #worldofartists #spotlightonartists #pastel #arts_help #paper #artist #instagood #abstract #canadianartist #paint #galleries #artstudio #artcollectors #oilpaintings #expressionism #mixedmedia #expressive #vancouverartist #acrylic #drawing #abstractart

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HAPPY GREEN FOLLOW ❤👉 @annettelabedzki #mixedmediaart #art #painting #artistic_share #paintmixing #colors #modernart #contemporaryart #creativeart #worldofartists #spotlightonartists #asmr #arts_help #oddlysatisfying #artist #instagood #abstract #canadianartist #paint #galleries #artstudio #artcollectors #oilpaintings #expressionism #mixedmedia #expressive #vancouverartist #acrylic #artistic_unity_ #abstractart

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JANUARY BLUES FOLLOW ❤👉 @annettelabedzki #mixedmediaart #art #painting #artistic_share #paintmixing #colors #modernart #contemporaryart #creativeart #worldofartists #spotlightonartists #asmr #arts_help #oddlysatisfying #artist #instagood #abstract #canadianartist #paint #galleries #artstudio #artcollectors #oilpaintings #expressionism #mixedmedia #expressive #vancouverartist #acrylic #artistic_unity_ #abstractart

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The Let's Melt This YouTube channel put together a video of their most oddly satisfying clips, including Melting A Giant Jawbreaker, Melting A Sock With Sulfuric Acid, Melting A Light Bulb, Melting A Golf Ball With A Welding Torch, and Melting An iPad With A Mini Foundry. Read the rest