The World of Sandcastles and Sand Sculptures

The world of Sandcastles and sand sculptures WOOLACOMBE BAY HOLIDAY PARKS - NORTH DEVON From Woolacombe to China people across the world are bullding mindblowing sand sculptures. Here are just a few! world Competitions UK NATIONAL SANDCASTLE COMPETITION Woolacombe Bay, UK INTERNATIONAL MASTER SAND SCULPTING COMPETITION SAND SCULPTURE EXHIBITION Antalya, Turkey US OPEN IMPERIAL INTERNATIONAL BEACH SANDCASTLE COMPETITION Hampton Beach, USA SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL California, USA SANDSATION INTERNATIONAL. SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL Berlin, Gormany AUSTRALIAN SAND SCULPTING AIA SANDCASTLE COMPETITION Galveston, Texas, USA CHAMPIONSHIPS Surfers Paradise, Australa BORACAY ISLAND SAND SCULPTURES Boracay Island, Philippines The Tools Techniques THE BASICS 5 GALLON BUCKETS Sand, water, sun and friends SHOVEL THE EQUIPMENT Shovel – Ideally a long-handled model with a small scoop Buckets - 2 buckets is ideal, one to mix the sand and one to carry water RAKE PALETTE KNIFES Carving tools - Anything with a thin blade and straight edge for basic shaping WHEELBARROW Finishing tools - A soft bristled paintbrush for smoothing surfaces and a straw for blowing away loose sand 3 THE BUILDING METHODS Soft-packing - With this method you start to mould with dry sand and then add water PNEUMATIC DRILL Hand-stacking - This is the method of mixing the sand and water in advance (mix-scoop-plop-flatten-jiggle) PAINT BRUSH Freestyle - Just make it up as you go along 4 THE BUILDING BLOCKS A STRAW Towers - A big stack of pancakes Walls - Used to connect towers, create a staircase or encircle a castle - Form bricks instead of pancakes WATER SPRAYER Arches - Use a keystone, a single block at the apex of the arch Combine structures - Join towers together using walls, staircases and bridges Moat - Drowns enemies, protects the castle Flags - Every sandcastle needs them World Records Shells - Decoration is a must, Go crazy! MOST SANDCASTLES BUILT IN 1 HOUR Achieved by Adventure Wellington on Lyall Bay Beach, in Wellington, New Zealand, on 25 November 2012. 2.3 SEC = 1,564 1 HOUR WORLD'S TALLEST SANDCASTLE Built by Ed Jarrett in Connecticut USA on 20 May 2011. Construction began on 1 April and finished on 20 May 2011. 10m 11.53m (37ft 10in) 5m Sandcastle competifion WIN A HOLIDAY TAKE PART IN OUR SANDCASTLE PHOTO COMPETITION TO WIN A HOLIDAY AT ONE OF OUR 4 PARKS FOR UP TO 6 PEOPLE. Simply take a photo (or video) of your best sandcastle or sand sculpture and send it to [email protected]. You'll be able to view the entries and find out the winners on our website. Closing date 1st September 2013. Best of Juck! SOURCES www.guinnessworldrecords.com www.sandstormevents.net www.antalyahomes.com www.sandsation.com www.popularmechanics.com www.hamptonbeach.org www.ratestogo.com scenery.cultural-china.com www.khou.com