Sandcastles Made Simple Step-by-Step Instructions, Tips, and Tricks for Building Sensational Sand Creations

by Wierenga, Lucinda

• ISBN13: 9781584794080
• ISBN10: 1584794089
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-06-01
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

Lucinda "sandy feet" Wierenga is a sandcastle sculptor and instructor. A winner of multiple international sand-sculpting contests for the past two decades, she and her sandcastles have been profiled in dozens of newspapers and magazines; she has also been interviewed on television and radio. She's been giving workshops on sandcastle building for more than a decade and she has written several articles on sandcastles. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 8
The Basics	p. 11
Background on Sand, Sand-sculpting Methods, and Sand-sculpting Tools	p. 12
Getting Started	p. 18
Building	p. 25
Sandcastle-building Method #1: Soft-packing	p. 26
Sandcastle-building Method #2: Hand-stacking	p. 30
Sandcastle-building Method #3: Forms	p. 48
Carving	p. 59
Introduction to Carving	p. 60
Types of Carving Tools	p. 64
Carving Roofs	p. 70
Other Architectural Elements	p. 82
Imports: Fudgies and South Texas Snowballs	p. 96
Surface Detail	p. 100
Landscaping	p. 104
Incorporating Characters into Your Castle	p. 110
Make It Fun	p. 115
Big Group Dynamics	p. 116
Working with Very Young Children	p. 120
Contest Tips	p. 126
Resources	p. 128
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