kaolin fire presents :: Sandpainting

Sandpainting is a small, quiet drawing toy: a tray of sand and a moving sun. Drag a finger and the sand parts under it — slow strokes carve fine lines, fast strokes sweep wide — while real light rakes across every ridge and groove. Tilt your phone and the light slides with it; sunset warms the sand, night turns it to moonlight. There is no score, no timer, and nothing to finish.

For iPhone & iPad.

What it does

• Sand that behaves — strokes carve real relief, steep edges slump like dry sand, a shake settles it smooth
• A living sky — the light follows the actual time of day, or take the sun in your own hands
• Depth palettes — color gradients that follow how deep you've carved (two free, six more as a one-time unlock)
• Draw from a photo — its depth becomes relief you can carve into, entirely on-device

Get it

Coming soon to the App Store as Sandpainting: Zen Sand Art.

Want in early? Email me and I’ll add you to the TestFlight beta.

Support

Questions, bugs, or a color you wish existed? I’d genuinely like to hear it.

Email: kaolin@gmail.com

I read everything and usually reply within a few days.

Privacy

Sandpainting collects nothing. No account, no sign-in, no tracking, no analytics, no ads. Drawing, lighting, and photo-to-relief all run on your device; photos you import never leave it. The optional color unlock is a one-time purchase handled entirely by Apple — we never see your payment information.

Because nothing is collected, there is nothing to share, sell, or delete.