Let's collapse that sand sculpture!

There are few greater thrills that exist on this planet that parallel a massive, intricately carved sand sculpture meeting its maker. Collapsing sand sculptures is as old as, well…sand sculptures. “But how? How can I make sure this amazing piece of art dies a good death, instead of at the hands of an unsupervised, sculpture eating child?” Let’s travel down this rabbit hole together…

1.     There is no better way to collapse your sand sculpture than to not use enough water, especially at the base of your 5 ton masterpiece. Just be careless, and don’t use lots of water…that’ll definitely get the job done.

2.     Make sure you test the boundaries of the sand by carving it as sheer as humanely possible with several added undercuts to finish it off.

3.     Sculpt at a construction site. Backhoe vibrations are sinister.

4.     You’ll get mad collapsing points if you make your piece as dynamic as possible. Sand is unforgiving, so if you think outside the box and follow through by carving outside the box, then your journey to the dark side will be complete.