Abstract sand sculptures

sand sculptures · 02:33 PM

a couple of weeks ago Hampton Beach sponsored a sand sculpture competition, they do it every year but this is the first time I have gone.
It is amazing how detailed they get. Here are three of the entrees, the first picture was judged the winner.

Michael Piziak · 07-04-2014, 02:35 PM

very cool sand sculptures

**Kerrowdown** · 07-04-2014, 02:41 PM

Wow just amazing, never seen anything like that before, I vow now never to use my humble bucket a spade again.

normhead · 07-04-2014, 02:43 PM

Very nice, I still wonder how they got the sand to hang together like that... this beach must have magnetic sand or something like that...

waterfall · 07-04-2014, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Very nice, I still wonder how they got the sand to hang together like that... this beach must have magnetic sand or something like that...

Beer works well because the ants hold hands to keep from falling over.

sunrepairer · 07-04-2014, 04:13 PM

They supply each sculpture with the same amount of sand,I believe that there is a little clay mixed in, they get to choose what ever they want to sculpt. It showed them on tv the day before they begin, most of them don't know what they are going to carve at that point. The sand is in a big wooden frame and they add water and get up on top of the pile an stomp on it like they were crushing grapes, to compact the sand. Then they remove the wooden frame. The sculptures are fenced off so public can't touch them, they last about two weeks.

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07-04-2014, 02:35 PM	#2
Michael Piziak Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,815	very cool sand sculptures

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,818	Wow just amazing, never seen anything like that before, I vow now never to use my humble bucket a spade again.

07-04-2014, 02:43 PM	#4
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Very nice, I still wonder how they got the sand to hang together like that... this beach must have magnetic sand or something like that...

07-04-2014, 03:05 PM	#5
waterfall Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,812	Originally posted by normhead Very nice, I still wonder how they got the sand to hang together like that... this beach must have magnetic sand or something like that... Beer works well because the ants hold hands to keep from falling over.

07-04-2014, 04:13 PM	#6
sunrepairer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: nh Photos: Gallery Posts: 285 Original Poster	They supply each sculpture with the same amount of sand,I believe that there is a little clay mixed in, they get to choose what ever they want to sculpt. It showed them on tv the day before they begin, most of them don't know what they are going to carve at that point. The sand is in a big wooden frame and they add water and get up on top of the pile an stomp on it like they were crushing grapes, to compact the sand. Then they remove the wooden frame. The sculptures are fenced off so public can't touch them, they last about two weeks.