While strong magnets already have many uses, one Japanese designer has found a way for these objects to show off their creative side. Kouichi Okamoto has created the "Magnetic Field Record," a large mobile that draws ink circles with help from magnetism and gravity, according to Wired. Finding inspiration in vinyl When Okamoto came up with the idea for his invention, the designer was thinking of vinyl records. The grooves on these discs move a record player's needle toward a center point - a concept that helped Okamoto develop the Magnetic Field Record. "I like the things which cannot be predicted," Okamoto told the news source. "I wanted to record the chance of an unviewable thing." The "unviewable thing" Okamoto refers to is the gravity of the Earth. How it works Okamoto's Magnetic Field Record hangs from a ceiling and dangles and drips its way toward the surface below, creating a series of near-perfect circles. To make this art, the invention uses black, Chinese ink that is dripped from a container, according to PSFK. The ink dropper is attached to one end of the mobile, while a magnet is attached to the other. Gravity pulls on the magnet, which starts the mobile on a gentle spin. As the dropper glides over the white surface below, black ink falls and forms a series of circles. Much like a record, the dropper moves inward as it empties. This ensures that new, smaller circles are being created, instead of the ink adding to a single circle. A video featured on the Kyouei Design website shows the Magnetic Field Record in action. The spindle moves at a relatively fast clip as it creates multiple ink circles before it stops for a few seconds and reverses direction. Overall, it provides an interesting way for people to see magnetism and gravity. Other ways to see magnetism If you're not as familiar with magnetism as you'd like to be, you may not realize you can see magnetism as it happens. For instance, you can purchase a bottle of ferrofluid, pour it onto a plate and then introduce a magnet to the liquid. Watch as the ferrofluid envelopes the magnet, forming pointy spikes. These spikes rising into the air actually represent the magnetic fields emanating from the magnet. Iron filings also allow you to see magnetic fields. Show Us Your Magnetic Crafts!  We love sharing ways magnets can help improve our daily lives. Have you found a way to use magnets around the house? Show us your magnetic DIYs by sending us an email or sharing on our Facebook page. For more DIYs, check out the magnets for crafts or fix it with magnets sections of the blog