Amazing! How does the sand stick together for some of those sculptures ?
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Sand sculptures are built of sand and water, nothing else.
I was thinking that same thing sci, maybe some kind of cementing spray? But I guess J. A. would have to be right, it wouldn't be a level playing field if they started using all kinds of stuff to turn them into more solid statues. But to stop them drying out and blowing away, would fine water spray be used?
@leelai....great piccies and very clever exhibits.
Andrew
No idea!
I found this, but don't know if it explains it:
How long does a sand sculpture last and what happens when it rains?
Beach sand sculptures will last for as long as they are damp; it is the water that bonds the sand. Semi-permanent sand sculptures when outdoors can last for a month but are often kept for three months. Sculptures kept indoors will last indefinitely. Details are protected by a screen which is sprayed onto the surface of the sculpture during carving. In addition, the sculptor engineers the piece so that water drains from it easily.
Prolonged downpours can damage sculptures, but the nature of the medium and the experience of the sculptor allows for repairs.
(sandsculptureice.co.uk)
They are amazing aren't they! We watched some of their work while they were creating them.
I was called away before and didn't get any time to post more info on them.
It was part of a larger 'sand sculpting' campaign which culminated in these pieces being sculpted for the Championships.
The sand was brought in a couple of weeks before the comp started.....it was compacted into large moulds which were stacked on top of each other according to the artists specs.....the norm being 3 moulds. They started the sculptures from the top and worked their way down, removing the moulds as they went.
It's not beach sand which isn't good for sculpting because of it's rounded shape, it's more inclined to collapse....they use mortar's sand which is more square and for this reason holds it's shape better/longer. The sculptures needed to last for a couple of weeks as they were voted on by the community. They were covered while the artist worked on them (we had a bit of bad weather then)......while the sculptures are just sand and water, once completed they were then sprayed with a silicone substance to help them weather the elements and the canopies were removed. But they looked no different after the spray to how they looked before.
There was also some collaborative sculptures done also. The theme was Myths, Legends and Fairytales.
Here's some in progress.
And finished!
Collaborative works
Great moon shot J.A.!
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Sure, go ahead. Let me know how it goes.
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