[Nick] is working on a prototype of a coffee table sand plotter that draws patterns in sand a lot like a zen rock garden. [Nick]’s zen rock garden uses a magnet to draw a ball bearing across ...

Designing your zen rock garden: Keep it simple and balanced. Start by placing a few larger rocks as focal points, then add ...

The purpose of a Zen garden, those stylized landscapes created ... stately movement of the ball through the sand. The patterns are remarkably intricate, and while it might not be the same as ...

You can easily create raked sand patterns, evoking the tranquility of rippling water or ocean waves, all without breaking the ...

Mini Zen gardens have emerged as another tool in ... The act of raking the sand into patterns is believed to clear the mind ...