Went into Hagen yesterday to take some pics of the 'sandcastles' that have been built. Pity about the background though, they could have done something else than the fencing.
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Sandcastles - as seen in Hagen town center
Some cool photos
They look blimen smart!! Big Ben could have been a tick bigger!!
Wot happens when it pisses down, will they get washed away??
and where are the other pics from BBulldog pages??? did`nt get roung to copying Muffs Pics!!!
Wot happens when it pisses down, will they get washed away??
and where are the other pics from BBulldog pages??? did`nt get roung to copying Muffs Pics!!!
Now that's talent! The pics aren't bad either ...
cheers, the off putting thing is the background and i only had my 55 lens with me so no blur
we actually watched them over the week it took them to do but that was the first time i had my camera with me
we actually watched them over the week it took them to do but that was the first time i had my camera with me
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Wot happens when it pisses down, will they get washed away??
I was wondering that too, I was in Hagen on Sunday to see them and it had been chucking it down just a few mins before we got there and the sand castles looked like nothing had happened I guess they must mix something into the sand to make them keep their shape ...have we got any professional sand castle builders out there who can enlighten us ?
I guess they must mix something into the sand to make them keep their shape ...have we got any professional sand castle builders out there who can enlighten us ?
MMMM, new hobby for the Gearbox maybe:
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sand sculptures are free of wood formwork.
Indoors they can display indefinitely.
Outdoor projects under a tent can also display as long as the client would like.
Should our client choose to go without the tent, we have the ability to prepare the sculpture with a spray that can increase the display time dramatically.
It is necessary to have a window of time without rain to sculpt, spray, and have the windscreen dry.
This can be accomplished by crafting the sand sculpture under a tent, preparing it for the weather, and then taking the tent off.
We also sculpt differently when we know our client's goal includes longevity.
There are grooves or "wash paths" that can be worked into the design that help channel water off of the sand sculpture quickly.
Indoors they can display indefinitely.
Outdoor projects under a tent can also display as long as the client would like.
Should our client choose to go without the tent, we have the ability to prepare the sculpture with a spray that can increase the display time dramatically.
It is necessary to have a window of time without rain to sculpt, spray, and have the windscreen dry.
This can be accomplished by crafting the sand sculpture under a tent, preparing it for the weather, and then taking the tent off.
We also sculpt differently when we know our client's goal includes longevity.
There are grooves or "wash paths" that can be worked into the design that help channel water off of the sand sculpture quickly.
And here's one I made earlier...
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cheers, the off putting thing is the background and i only had my 55 lens with me so no blur
You can add the blur after with Photoshop.
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... I guess they must mix something into the sand to make them keep their shape ...
I thought there was an article in our newspaper that they have a mixture with egg-yolk in it
to conserve the shape of the sculptures.
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