I wonder what they use as a fixative.

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Post #286,950 by hnick 6/13/07 8:29:37 AM Reply	I wonder what they use as a fixative. It can't be just water and sand. To get walls that flat and high, they just have to have something to hold the sand matrix. Gelatin in the water, maybe? Curious...
Post #286,956 by Andrew Grygus 6/13/07 9:58:10 AM Reply	I seem to recall they pack the sand very hard . . . . . often in a wooden form with just the right amount of water, then carve the sculpture out of the rough block. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]

What did you do at the beach today, dear? - (bepatient) - (2) - June 13, 2007, 08:02:46 AM EDT

I wonder what they use as a fixative. - (hnick) - (1) - June 13, 2007, 08:29:37 AM EDT

I seem to recall they pack the sand very hard . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - June 13, 2007, 09:58:10 AM EDT

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