Can I make my stainless steel appliances have a swirly look?

A. Well Chari I think what you are describing is engine turning or jeweling but I've heard it called circles, swirls or swirly gigs so I imagine we are on the same track here. In our industry we used to engine turn some of the parts in firearms. The idea was that it smoothed up the parts and the polish marks in the steel would retain lubricant. I chocked it up to snake oil and voodoo and I never dooded it no more! But it does look pretty and I can train a 6 year old to do it in under an hour. The only problem is the equipment. You can't just do it by hand. You need a small mill to advance the turning brush by half the diameter of the swirlys you happen to be making. Rather than me try and explain it look at the link below and also Google engine turning or jeweling. Once you actually see it done once you will shake your head at how stupidly simple it is. You just need some pretty expensive equipment.

www.workingpsychology.com/diversions/jeweling.html

By the way it would take me at least a day to engine turn your toaster and I would be rather batty by the end of the day! ;o)