Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Amazing Sand Sculptures

As kids we did make our sand castles & had a fair share of fun.But when some really talented people takeover this process, it's really amazing to see these beautiful creations being created just out of sand & water.for this the sand must be fine, otherwise the grains will not stick together. Dry sand is loose, wet sand adherent, except when it is too wet. According to the BBC TV programme Coast, the ideal ratio is eight parts dry sand to one part water. When the sand dries out or gets wet, the shape of the structure may change; "landslides" are common.
Sand sculpting as an art form has become very popular in recent years. Hundreds of annual competitions are held all over the world. Techniques can be quite sophisticated, with record-breaking achievements recorded in the Guinness World Records. Sometimes contests are staged as advertising or promotional events.











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