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i’m nate welcome back to the workshop
i’m nate welcome back to the workshop today we’ve got an experiment to see if
today we’ve got an experiment to see if
today we’ve got an experiment to see if we can make magic sand that’s sand that
we can make magic sand that’s sand that
we can make magic sand that’s sand that you can pour into water and it doesn’t
you can pour into water and it doesn’t
you can pour into water and it doesn’t get wet there are commercially available
get wet there are commercially available
get wet there are commercially available versions of this same idea but we want
versions of this same idea but we want
versions of this same idea but we want to know if we can make it ourselves to
to know if we can make it ourselves to
to know if we can make it ourselves to experiment with this we have a large bag
experiment with this we have a large bag
experiment with this we have a large bag of quartz sand and three different
of quartz sand and three different
of quartz sand and three different versions of waterproofing that we’re
versions of waterproofing that we’re
versions of waterproofing that we’re going to try applying to the surface of
going to try applying to the surface of
going to try applying to the surface of the grains of sand we have a silicone
the grains of sand we have a silicone
the grains of sand we have a silicone based spray this fabric Scotch Guard and
based spray this fabric Scotch Guard and
based spray this fabric Scotch Guard and the two-part never wet spray all three
the two-part never wet spray all three
the two-part never wet spray all three of these products are supposed to do a
of these products are supposed to do a
of these products are supposed to do a very good job of waterproofing different
very good job of waterproofing different
very good job of waterproofing different materials so let’s apply some to three
materials so let’s apply some to three
materials so let’s apply some to three different batches of sand and see which
different batches of sand and see which
different batches of sand and see which one gives us the most magic you can see
one gives us the most magic you can see
one gives us the most magic you can see I don’t have a very thick layer of sand
I don’t have a very thick layer of sand
I don’t have a very thick layer of sand in each of these that’s because I want
in each of these that’s because I want
in each of these that’s because I want to get really good coverage with our
to get really good coverage with our
to get really good coverage with our waterproofing spray if the sand is too
waterproofing spray if the sand is too
waterproofing spray if the sand is too deep in the trays it will have a really
deep in the trays it will have a really
deep in the trays it will have a really hard time getting through and sticking
hard time getting through and sticking
hard time getting through and sticking to all of it now it’s time to apply each
to all of it now it’s time to apply each
to all of it now it’s time to apply each of our water coating sprays to the three
of our water coating sprays to the three
of our water coating sprays to the three batches of sand first let’s label each
batches of sand first let’s label each
batches of sand first let’s label each pan with its corresponding type of
pan with its corresponding type of
pan with its corresponding type of waterproofing so that we can keep track
waterproofing so that we can keep track
waterproofing so that we can keep track of which one’s going on which this is
of which one’s going on which this is
of which one’s going on which this is silicone so we’ll put sill for silicone
silicone so we’ll put sill for silicone
silicone so we’ll put sill for silicone it s g4 Scotch Guard NW for never wet
it s g4 Scotch Guard NW for never wet
it s g4 Scotch Guard NW for never wet all three of these waterproofing systems
all three of these waterproofing systems
all three of these waterproofing systems have warnings on the cans that you
have warnings on the cans that you
have warnings on the cans that you should be careful not to breathe too
should be careful not to breathe too
should be careful not to breathe too much of the fumes so let’s take these
much of the fumes so let’s take these
much of the fumes so let’s take these outside and spray them down first up is
outside and spray them down first up is
outside and spray them down first up is the silicone spray you can see a slight
the silicone spray you can see a slight
the silicone spray you can see a slight change in color as the spray coats the
change in color as the spray coats the
change in color as the spray coats the sand very mild though next up the Scotch
sand very mild though next up the Scotch
sand very mild though next up the Scotch Guard
and finally the NeverWet now this does
and finally the NeverWet now this does come in a two-part system so we’ll have
come in a two-part system so we’ll have
come in a two-part system so we’ll have to apply step 1 let that dry for the
to apply step 1 let that dry for the
to apply step 1 let that dry for the appropriate amount of time and then
appropriate amount of time and then
appropriate amount of time and then apply step 2
now we’ve sprayed each of these batches
now we’ve sprayed each of these batches of sand with waterproof coating so we
of sand with waterproof coating so we
of sand with waterproof coating so we need to let them dry out a little bit I
need to let them dry out a little bit I
need to let them dry out a little bit I kind of wanted to try using a heat gun
kind of wanted to try using a heat gun
kind of wanted to try using a heat gun or putting them the oven at low
or putting them the oven at low
or putting them the oven at low temperature to speed up the drying but
temperature to speed up the drying but
temperature to speed up the drying but all of them contain warnings about not
all of them contain warnings about not
all of them contain warnings about not letting them get near any sources of
letting them get near any sources of
letting them get near any sources of heat and he sparks anything like that
heat and he sparks anything like that
heat and he sparks anything like that and so I think we just have to do it the
and so I think we just have to do it the
and so I think we just have to do it the old-fashioned way and let them dry out
old-fashioned way and let them dry out
old-fashioned way and let them dry out since we’re not actively spraying into
since we’re not actively spraying into
since we’re not actively spraying into the oven it would probably be fine but
the oven it would probably be fine but
the oven it would probably be fine but just in case I don’t want to risk it I
just in case I don’t want to risk it I
just in case I don’t want to risk it I don’t think grant wants me to blow up
don’t think grant wants me to blow up
don’t think grant wants me to blow up his oven there we go we’ve got one side
his oven there we go we’ve got one side
his oven there we go we’ve got one side of our sand sprayed with each of our
of our sand sprayed with each of our
of our sand sprayed with each of our different types of waterproofing and
different types of waterproofing and
different types of waterproofing and it’s mostly dry at this point so what I
it’s mostly dry at this point so what I
it’s mostly dry at this point so what I want to do is stir it up and then
want to do is stir it up and then
want to do is stir it up and then flatten out again and spray on a new
flatten out again and spray on a new
flatten out again and spray on a new coat to try and make sure that we have
coat to try and make sure that we have
coat to try and make sure that we have all of the different edges of our sand
all of the different edges of our sand
all of the different edges of our sand nicely coated
nicely coated
nicely coated [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that’s something our first layer of
that’s something our first layer of
that’s something our first layer of NeverWet kind of makes the sand bond
NeverWet kind of makes the sand bond
NeverWet kind of makes the sand bond together into sheets well we’re just
together into sheets well we’re just
together into sheets well we’re just gonna break that up back into particles
gonna break that up back into particles
gonna break that up back into particles of sand there we go now let’s add new
of sand there we go now let’s add new
of sand there we go now let’s add new coatings to each of these and I think
coatings to each of these and I think
coatings to each of these and I think what I’m gonna do is spray on a coat and
what I’m gonna do is spray on a coat and
what I’m gonna do is spray on a coat and then just sort of stir it up spray on
then just sort of stir it up spray on
then just sort of stir it up spray on some more stir it up and do a few layers
some more stir it up and do a few layers
some more stir it up and do a few layers all at once to really try and get all of
all at once to really try and get all of
all at once to really try and get all of the coating spread very evenly around
the coating spread very evenly around
the coating spread very evenly around the sand there we go we’ve got all three
the sand there we go we’ve got all three
the sand there we go we’ve got all three of our sands coated in our different
of our sands coated in our different
of our sands coated in our different waterproofing materials now let’s let
waterproofing materials now let’s let
waterproofing materials now let’s let them dry out completely and see which
them dry out completely and see which
them dry out completely and see which one has the most magic the never wet of
one has the most magic the never wet of
one has the most magic the never wet of course because it is a two-stage process
course because it is a two-stage process
course because it is a two-stage process we’ll need the second layer applied in a
we’ll need the second layer applied in a
we’ll need the second layer applied in a little while so let’s let this dry for
little while so let’s let this dry for
little while so let’s let this dry for 30 to 40 minutes and then let’s do the
30 to 40 minutes and then let’s do the
30 to 40 minutes and then let’s do the same thing with the step 2 of our never
same thing with the step 2 of our never
same thing with the step 2 of our never wet
[Music]
[Music] at this point all three batches of sand
at this point all three batches of sand
at this point all three batches of sand with all three types of coatings have
with all three types of coatings have
with all three types of coatings have had the opportunity to dry overnight so
had the opportunity to dry overnight so
had the opportunity to dry overnight so now I think it’s time to see what
now I think it’s time to see what
now I think it’s time to see what happens if we pour them into water it is
happens if we pour them into water it is
happens if we pour them into water it is interesting to see that the different
interesting to see that the different
interesting to see that the different coatings have left slightly different
coatings have left slightly different
coatings have left slightly different textures on our sand to test this sand
textures on our sand to test this sand
textures on our sand to test this sand out I’ve got a whole bunch of water in
out I’ve got a whole bunch of water in
out I’ve got a whole bunch of water in our glass jar and we’re just gonna try
our glass jar and we’re just gonna try
our glass jar and we’re just gonna try adding spoonfuls of each different type
adding spoonfuls of each different type
adding spoonfuls of each different type of sand in here at a time and see what
of sand in here at a time and see what
of sand in here at a time and see what happens to start out I think we’ll test
happens to start out I think we’ll test
happens to start out I think we’ll test the sand coated in the never wet because
the sand coated in the never wet because
the sand coated in the never wet because I suspect that’s going to give us the
I suspect that’s going to give us the
I suspect that’s going to give us the best hydrophobic results so that mostly
best hydrophobic results so that mostly
best hydrophobic results so that mostly just looks like a spoonful of sand but
just looks like a spoonful of sand but
just looks like a spoonful of sand but the sand isn’t really getting permeated
the sand isn’t really getting permeated
the sand isn’t really getting permeated by the water it’s just sort of there now
by the water it’s just sort of there now
by the water it’s just sort of there now let’s see what happens when I take the
let’s see what happens when I take the
let’s see what happens when I take the spoon back out of the water instantly
spoon back out of the water instantly
spoon back out of the water instantly goes dry again do that again
goes dry again do that again
goes dry again do that again underwater back to dry powder underwater
underwater back to dry powder underwater
underwater back to dry powder underwater dry powder every time it does that a
dry powder every time it does that a
dry powder every time it does that a little bit of sand falls off the spoon
little bit of sand falls off the spoon
little bit of sand falls off the spoon into the surface of the water just kind
into the surface of the water just kind
into the surface of the water just kind of floating there or if I can gather
of floating there or if I can gather
of floating there or if I can gather back out nope I just made more fall off
back out nope I just made more fall off
back out nope I just made more fall off the pressure of the water is kind of
the pressure of the water is kind of
the pressure of the water is kind of holding the sand on the spoon it doesn’t
holding the sand on the spoon it doesn’t
holding the sand on the spoon it doesn’t really fall off all right I’m gonna lift
really fall off all right I’m gonna lift
really fall off all right I’m gonna lift the spoon out of the water at this same
the spoon out of the water at this same
the spoon out of the water at this same angle and I think once it’s out of the
angle and I think once it’s out of the
angle and I think once it’s out of the water all the dry sand will just fall
water all the dry sand will just fall
water all the dry sand will just fall right off it fell off and then it’s
right off it fell off and then it’s
right off it fell off and then it’s loading it repels the water so much that
loading it repels the water so much that
loading it repels the water so much that none of the water can get in or above it
none of the water can get in or above it
none of the water can get in or above it to make it sink I’m just gonna push it
to make it sink I’m just gonna push it
to make it sink I’m just gonna push it under and see what happens there it goes
under and see what happens there it goes
under and see what happens there it goes just clumped together as one piece down
just clumped together as one piece down
just clumped together as one piece down at the bottom of the water pull that out
at the bottom of the water pull that out
at the bottom of the water pull that out Oh back to powder immediately this stuff
Oh back to powder immediately this stuff
Oh back to powder immediately this stuff really likes to float well though
really likes to float well though
really likes to float well though because it doesn’t like to go under the
because it doesn’t like to go under the
because it doesn’t like to go under the water
water
water let’s try more
let’s try more
let’s try more [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s under the water but the part that’s
it’s under the water but the part that’s
it’s under the water but the part that’s still on the surface is still repelling
still on the surface is still repelling
still on the surface is still repelling the water and holding air in it so much
the water and holding air in it so much
the water and holding air in it so much that it’s making it float let’s try and
that it’s making it float let’s try and
that it’s making it float let’s try and just get it sink there it goes just this
just get it sink there it goes just this
just get it sink there it goes just this solid block of sand holding itself
solid block of sand holding itself
solid block of sand holding itself together underwater it just doesn’t want
together underwater it just doesn’t want
together underwater it just doesn’t want to mix with the water at all and it’s
to mix with the water at all and it’s
to mix with the water at all and it’s very buoyant because it has so much air
very buoyant because it has so much air
very buoyant because it has so much air trapped inside it that is some very neat
trapped inside it that is some very neat
trapped inside it that is some very neat underwater sculpture like things in
underwater sculpture like things in
underwater sculpture like things in addition to the NeverWet we did try
addition to the NeverWet we did try
addition to the NeverWet we did try using some Scotchguard and some silicon
using some Scotchguard and some silicon
using some Scotchguard and some silicon waterproofing spray and we got mixed
waterproofing spray and we got mixed
waterproofing spray and we got mixed results with both of them both of them
results with both of them both of them
results with both of them both of them made the sand somewhat hydrophobic and
made the sand somewhat hydrophobic and
made the sand somewhat hydrophobic and we were able to pour the sand down into
we were able to pour the sand down into
we were able to pour the sand down into the bowl and it would clump up the way
the bowl and it would clump up the way
the bowl and it would clump up the way you would expect it to but after a
you would expect it to but after a
you would expect it to but after a little bit of time it did seem like the
little bit of time it did seem like the
little bit of time it did seem like the water was starting to soak in and get
water was starting to soak in and get
water was starting to soak in and get the sand wet in the end of the silicone
the sand wet in the end of the silicone
the sand wet in the end of the silicone spray and the Scotchgard were somewhat
spray and the Scotchgard were somewhat
spray and the Scotchgard were somewhat effective but the never wet worked much
effective but the never wet worked much
effective but the never wet worked much better now there is one more test that I
better now there is one more test that I
better now there is one more test that I wanted to do to make our sand even more
wanted to do to make our sand even more
wanted to do to make our sand even more magical this sand is sort of a white
magical this sand is sort of a white
magical this sand is sort of a white color and it’s kind of boring we want to
color and it’s kind of boring we want to
color and it’s kind of boring we want to try and find something to make it really
try and find something to make it really
try and find something to make it really pop when you’re playing with it in the
pop when you’re playing with it in the
pop when you’re playing with it in the water this is a new batch of sand that’s
water this is a new batch of sand that’s
water this is a new batch of sand that’s not yet waterproof I have this turquoise
not yet waterproof I have this turquoise
not yet waterproof I have this turquoise alcohol-based
alcohol-based
alcohol-based ink and my airbrush and I’m going to try
ink and my airbrush and I’m going to try
ink and my airbrush and I’m going to try and see if I can color the sand before I
and see if I can color the sand before I
and see if I can color the sand before I waterproof it
all right I had to turn the psi way down
all right I had to turn the psi way down because the air was just blowing the
because the air was just blowing the
because the air was just blowing the sand all over the place but by holding
sand all over the place but by holding
sand all over the place but by holding it a fair ways away and able to get some
it a fair ways away and able to get some
it a fair ways away and able to get some of that ink out onto the sand still
of that ink out onto the sand still
of that ink out onto the sand still blowing the sand around a little bit but
blowing the sand around a little bit but
blowing the sand around a little bit but not too badly that’s one layer sort of
not too badly that’s one layer sort of
not too badly that’s one layer sort of coating on there it’s mix it up and add
coating on there it’s mix it up and add
coating on there it’s mix it up and add some more
we’re definitely getting some good color
we’re definitely getting some good color added just takes a while
added just takes a while
added just takes a while well we haven’t coded every side of
well we haven’t coded every side of
well we haven’t coded every side of every grain of sand on here
every grain of sand on here
every grain of sand on here but I think we do have a nice turquoise
but I think we do have a nice turquoise
but I think we do have a nice turquoise color going so let’s try waterproofing
color going so let’s try waterproofing
color going so let’s try waterproofing this and then see how it looks in the
this and then see how it looks in the
this and then see how it looks in the water there we go our colored sand is
water there we go our colored sand is
water there we go our colored sand is now coated let’s let it dry out and then
now coated let’s let it dry out and then
now coated let’s let it dry out and then put it into some water let’s see if now
put it into some water let’s see if now
put it into some water let’s see if now we have some brightly colored
we have some brightly colored
we have some brightly colored hydrophobic Sam
hydrophobic Sam
hydrophobic Sam [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that was pretty cool there we have it an
that was pretty cool there we have it an
that was pretty cool there we have it an experiment using three different types
experiment using three different types
experiment using three different types of sprays and some sands to see which
of sprays and some sands to see which
of sprays and some sands to see which works best to make our magic water
works best to make our magic water
works best to make our magic water resistance and I think we got the best
resistance and I think we got the best
resistance and I think we got the best results using our never wet although
results using our never wet although
results using our never wet although like I explained before I don’t like how
like I explained before I don’t like how
like I explained before I don’t like how it clumps up after the first stage you
it clumps up after the first stage you
it clumps up after the first stage you really have to go in and break it back
really have to go in and break it back
really have to go in and break it back up into the individual grains of sand
up into the individual grains of sand
up into the individual grains of sand before you apply the second coat using a
before you apply the second coat using a
before you apply the second coat using a little bit of alcohol ink and an
little bit of alcohol ink and an
little bit of alcohol ink and an airbrush did a great job of dyeing our
airbrush did a great job of dyeing our
airbrush did a great job of dyeing our sand a beautiful turquoise color I did
sand a beautiful turquoise color I did
sand a beautiful turquoise color I did use the silicon spray on the turquoise
use the silicon spray on the turquoise
use the silicon spray on the turquoise sandwich worked fairly well at this
sandwich worked fairly well at this
sandwich worked fairly well at this point I do kind of wish I’d used to
point I do kind of wish I’d used to
point I do kind of wish I’d used to never wet as that is a little bit more
never wet as that is a little bit more
never wet as that is a little bit more hydrophobic it repels the water a little
hydrophobic it repels the water a little
hydrophobic it repels the water a little bit better if you want to make your own
bit better if you want to make your own
bit better if you want to make your own version of this magic sand I would
version of this magic sand I would
version of this magic sand I would recommend going with the never wet and
recommend going with the never wet and
recommend going with the never wet and just give it a little bit of time really
just give it a little bit of time really
just give it a little bit of time really breaking it up into fine particles
breaking it up into fine particles
breaking it up into fine particles before you start adding on the second
before you start adding on the second
before you start adding on the second coat this stuff is pretty fun to play
coat this stuff is pretty fun to play
coat this stuff is pretty fun to play with it makes really cool formations
with it makes really cool formations
with it makes really cool formations underwater it’s really fun to pull it up
underwater it’s really fun to pull it up
underwater it’s really fun to pull it up out of the water and watch the water
out of the water and watch the water
out of the water and watch the water just break off of it and leave the dry
just break off of it and leave the dry
just break off of it and leave the dry sand underneath if your sand does get a
sand underneath if your sand does get a
sand underneath if your sand does get a little bit wet pull it out of the water
little bit wet pull it out of the water
little bit wet pull it out of the water squeeze it off let it dry off in a paper
squeeze it off let it dry off in a paper
squeeze it off let it dry off in a paper towel or on a tray and once it’s dry it
towel or on a tray and once it’s dry it
towel or on a tray and once it’s dry it will be returned to its water repellent
will be returned to its water repellent
will be returned to its water repellent state and you can pour it back in again
state and you can pour it back in again
state and you can pour it back in again and watch it form those cool twisty
and watch it form those cool twisty
and watch it form those cool twisty swirly shapes underwater once again
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