The item polishing mechanism introduced in the excellent Happy Family Paradise DLC of "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" starts from harmless and provides players with a way to add brilliance to their home. However, when the options for all new features are unlocked, including the ability to use custom patterns with different effects, touch-up becomes a powerful creative tool, and smart players can use it to upgrade their creation to a new one. level. You can say that it set the world of New Horizons on fire.

This is certainly the case for redditor Doubledaare, who discovered last week the ability to replace the particle effect of the polishing tool with a custom pattern. All it takes is to apply the unique design to the existing effect to create a roaring flame. As you know, fires can spread, so while Doubledaaare set their Animal Crossing home on fire, redditor Dblrynbw (via Polygon) combined the talking animals and burning furniture into the next logical step.

To use the new polishing tool, you must own the Happy Home DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. After decorating the four houses, you can unlock the basic version of the polish, which allows you to add glitter effects to items at home and in houses designed for customers.

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After Happy Home Paradise has helped a total of 12 customers, the cute monkey friend Niko will teach you additional touch-up effects and provide you with 14 presets, each with a different appearance and behavior. The initial polishing effect sparkleblast produces a series of small stars from the polished item. Pitterpat created the caution that rises from your belongings. Steamshine adds smoke to items, which is perfect for hot tubs or grills. Check out Koo Kuunen's cool shots posted on Twitter using the default Zappamatic touch-up effects.

The default settings are simple, but unlocking all 14 also allows you to apply your own custom modes. For example, the flutterflap polishing effect adds small butterflies flying around the polished object. Artist Rachel Briggs created her own Rosie Maple Moth design and applied it to flutterflap, changing the effect in a dramatic way.

Fans are using the same flutterflap effect to create flying creatures such as bats, birds, and fairies. Others are turning the effects of steam, ice, and dark and mysterious shadowy vortexes into spooky ghosts, just in time for *check calendar*Spooksgiving. Want a bathtub that is bothered by your favorite villagers? Use their photos as textures for the steam polishing effect, just like Redditor Reocyx did to poor Sherb.

Players are discovering cool new ways to apply their custom designs to polishing tools every day, so please stay tuned to Reddit, Twitter, and wherever fans of Animal Crossing: New Horizons gather together. Get the latest situation.