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Mindful Moment Magnetic Sand Hourglass
Mindful Moment Magnetic Sand Hourglass
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Mindful Moment Magnetic Sand Hourglass

Created by Zach Borutski

Watch as magnetic sand falls in mesmerizing formations for one minute.

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When your busy mind needs quieting, take a minute to watch mesmerizing sand formations take shape inside Zach Borutski’s hourglass. The sand is actually granules of iron and the borosilicate hourglass rests on top of a live-edge butternut base, which contains two hidden neodymium magnets (sometimes called earth magnets). So when you flip the hourglass over, the granules fall into the lower chamber and take on all kinds of sculptural shapes for 60 meditative seconds. Display it on your mantel or bookshelf as an interactive objet d’art, or keep one on your desk for when you need a midday mindfulness break. Handmade in Ottawa.

Zach Borutski

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Zach Borutski

Ottawa-based designer Zach Borutski has experience working as a welder, a metal fabricator, and a crane operator. He uses his hands-on, labor-intensive skills and personal sense of style to create elegant things. His designs combine ancient and modern technology, or natural and manmade materials, bringing a fresh approach to familiar objects.

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Made from

borosilicate glass, neodymium magnets, iron granules, butternut wood

Measurements

4" L x 4" W x 6.5" H

Care

Handle with care. Wipe clean with dry cloth if needed.

Item ID

55704

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  • 5 stars out of 5
  • need a break at work
  • verified reviewer
  • Undisclosed

mind break

I bought this to give me a minute at work to mindfully refocus. I have not used it that way! However, it has been a fun, beautiful desk object which is a conversation started and has brought me joy. The wooden base contains a magnet and the sand is magnetized, so when it falls through the hour glass it sort of stands up and looks cool to watch. It doesn't make as many cool shapes as I had hoped, but it's still a very neat piece to decorate with.

  • 2 stars out of 5
  • Nick
  • Undisclosed

Magnets and volume too small

Doesn't make formations anywhere near what it does in the video. There's about a teaspoon of magnets in the hourglass and they pretty much pile up like sand would. If they were bigger chunks and/or had more magnet pieces, the piece would look and act much more like a mindful or interesting display.

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Long Grove
  • verified reviewer
  • Long Grove, Il

Great gift

The magnet inside the wood base is cool. It creates different shapes each time you turn it over

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