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The British seaside tradition of building sandcastles on the beach with bucket and spade has long been overtaken by a new art form in various parts of the world - sand
sculptures. With the right sand consistency and a few simple tools, the possibilities of building spectacular sculptures are
endless, as these photographs show. The technique is fairly
straightforward. First a very firm block of moist sand has to be built, using mallets to compact layer after layer of sand until the block is large and stable enough for the envisaged
sculpture. Carving can then commence, using trowels, knives, spoons and
scoops, etc. to create the sandy masterpiece. |
