Gallery: A Freaky Clay Made of Iron That You Mold With Magnets

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    Jolan Van der Wiel creates ceramics out of magnetized clay.
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    This is a continuation of the dutch designer's fascination with magnetic materials.
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    To make the objects, Van der Wiel creates a slip (a mixture of clay and water) and added metallic powder like iron. The ratio is typically 90 percent clay, 10 percent metal.
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    He squeezes the mixture out of a nozzle like icing.
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    A magnet pulls the material into place.
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    Where it dries in its position.
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    Van der Wiel's previous exploration includes the gravity stool, which is shaped by powerful magnets.
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    The stool, which cures in 30 minutes, is a balance between Van der Wiel's sensibilities and the natural forces that shape it.
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