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CabinFever

in-progress

A marbling simulation that emulates paint dropped on water — floating and swirling into organic shapes.

SimulationGraphicsFluid Dynamics

Overview

CabinFever is a marbling simulation. It models what happens when paint is dropped onto water — the way droplets float on the surface, spread, and pull into one another to form the swirling, organic patterns of traditional paper marbling.

What I’m building

  • A surface-tension and fluid model for paint floating on water
  • Interactive dropping, raking, and combing of color
  • Rendering that captures the soft, blended edges marbling is known for

Status

In active development — chasing the balance between physical plausibility and results that simply look good.