Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts its 52nd Annual Sandcastle Contest: Supporting the Community

Sandcastle Sculptors
Sandcastle Sculptors

On October 6, 2013 the 52nd Annual Sandcastle Contest was held in Corona del Mar.  This event is put together every year by the Chamber of Commerce.  From young to old to professional sand sculptors like us, there was high participation from the community!

Spooky sand sculptures lined the shore for this years theme “Haunted Castles”.  Everything from witches to graveyards decorated the beach, even a few pumpkins and some ironic White House structures noting “now this is scary”.

Unfortunately, we were unable to attend this year due to prior commitments, but the event seemed to go off without a hitch and the designs were creative and well done.  We wanted to show recognition to the contest and the participants within the community since we couldn’t be there in person.  Hopefully we can make it out next year!  If you want more information on the contest winners and photos of the entrants, click here for their Facebook page.

With summer coming to an end, you may want to pack a bag and head up to Northern California where they are preparing for the 30th Annual Leap Sandcastle Contest at Ocean Beach.   This year’s theme “Masterpieces of Sand” is bound to bring out the creativity in the sculptures.  The event was originally scheduled in October but was rescheduled to November 9, 2013.  For more information or to enter the contest click here.

Archisand is excited for all of the upcoming events planned, and will be posting pictures of the upcoming, exciting projects we are working on.

So if you are looking to have your own sandcastle design made for a special event, or market your company keep Archisand in mind for all of your sand needs!

Disney SandCastle for the Elizabeth Glaser Ped Aids Event

Disney Corporation asked us to create the Disney Fantasy castle in sand for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation fund raiser event in Century City, Los Angeles.

We were glad to help out.

Check out the cool video of the day including some interesting time lapse video clips. A Star sighting was also found at the event. Gwen Stefani enjoyed the day along with several others. Including some of the USC Football squad.

Use this link to view photos from the day:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/archisand1/sets/72157633931780128/

Use this link to view the video:

http://youtu.be/1fcu1Z7ujAs

Quick and Easy Ways to Introduce Sand Sculpting for Kids

 

You know that when you put a child and a sandy beach together, sand play is inevitable!  That’s how the idea for sandboxes in the playground came about after all.  For children, the many possibilities of sand sculpting is a natural way to release their immense creativity.  Parents can form bonding experiences with their kids.  And in the end, everyone has loads of fun!
If you want to introduce sand sculpting as family activity this summer, turn the process into a game just like 유로88.  Here are some ideas on how to do it:
Brainstorm with your kids
Involve them from step 1 by explaining that every great task begins with a plan.  Bring them to the drawing board and ask them for ideas on what to sand sculpt!  Let them unleash their creativity no matter how farfetched or impossible to do as an acitvity.  The important thing is that they are excited to share ideas with you.  On the other hand, they can surprise you with a simple, yet beautiful idea to sketch.
If you have a big family gathering, you can divide those participating into sand teams, with a team leader to facilitate the activities.  You can even watch Archisand’s Youtube videos for ideas or check out the design gallery!
Focus the energy
Now that you have them pumped up, it’s time to channel that energy into a specific objective.  So start narrowing down the choices into ideas that you actually can do.  Then put the sandcastle design on paper.  Beginners should focus on simple ones which require easy techniques to accomplish, while those with more experience in sandcastle construction can do something comparative with their skills.
Have a sand party
With your design done, it’s time to get down to the beach and do your sand sculptures!  Remember,
  • Unless you’re using a sandbox, sand is normally attached to a body of water.  That means you need to check the high and low tides so you can build your sand sculptures above the water mark and it won’t be swept away.
  • Try to use fine grain sand, as it holds water better and allows you to sculpt more detail into the packed sand.
  • Prepare yourselves with a sand sculpting kit.  There’s nothing wrong with using toy pails and shovels with the kids.  On the other hand, if you want your kids know what it feels like to be real sand sculpture artists, as well as producing much better results, use a kit with professional sand sculpting tools like palette knives, shovels, buckets, hand-held spray bottle and masons trawls.
  • Spray down your sand sculptures with a hand held spray bottle full of fresh water so it lasts longer.
  • This is a sand party so it’s fun, fun, fun!  Have cameras clicking and videos rolling to capture those treasured moments.
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Archisand at the Dana Point Festival of Whales Sandsculpture

Archisand is making our first appearance at the Dana Point Festival of Whales!

The Dana Point Festival of Whales draws over 100,000 visitors in the first two weeks of March every year. The whales are already here and in numbers larger than in recent memory. This year Archisand will lead a large group of community volunteers to construct an amazing Festival of Whales sand sculpture at Baby Beach, Dana Point Harbor.
  Archisand will be working hard on the sand sculpture Saturday, March 3rd and Sunday, March 4th, all day, both days. Archisand will also be conducting free workshops on how to build sand sculptures. The Annual Festival of the Whale sand castle competition will be held Sunday, March 4th and is open to the public. Visit the Festival of Whales website for more details. We will illuminate the Whale Sand Sculpture at night with colorful LED lighting! It will be a must see event! 
Please come see us at Baby Beach – Dana Point Harbor!
Come by and volunteer it is a great day in the sand!
We are also proud to benefit The Bridge Teen Recovery program through our sponsorship. The Bridge Teen Recovery helps Teens, one family at a time. The bridge will have a booth set up at Baby Beach to share information about how they are helping teens in south Orange County. They will also have a booth at the “Whale of A Block Party”on Saturday March 3rd, from 10 am to 5 pm.

The sculpture theme will be centered around the Whale and other sea life. 

Below is the preliminary concept sketch for the Sand Sculpture:

We can’t wait to see you at the Dana Point Festival of Whales! Be sure to keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter for all the event details, photos, and videos, and check out the Dana Point Facebook page for more fun and information.

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