A YouTube has made his own "ferripaste" at home.
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This cheap homemade liquid changes shapes when near magnets
The creator has called it "ferripaste" and it only costs around £10 to make a kilogram of it.
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All it takes is black iron oxide to motor oil mixed in a 1 to 1 ratio.
Iron oxide has some of the most magnetic properties that can be found in nature and when mixed with the motor oil, it creates a viscous liquid that reacts strongly to the presence of magnets.
Warning: Do not attempt to make this without the supervision of an expert.
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The creator is YouTube channel Brainiac75 and he made several versions of ferrofluid before finding the right mixture. You can find his channel here.
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