Al's Brain

Post by **AlejandraDD** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:41 am

Orthography Enthusiast @ July 19, 2009 11:12 pm wrote: Looks like Sand Al is a little further along.

Here's a pic from another angle

Post by **Kevbo1987** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:50 pm

Thanks for all the reviews and pics, everyone. It sounds like an awesome movie, and I wish I could see it.

flusher5 · Post by **flusher5** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:17 pm

I don't understand how they could make that big sand sculpture of Al, and have it stay together and look so good like it is so far, unless they are using Moon Sand, I mean not the sand from the moon, but that stuff that they sell in the toy isle right next to the play dough

louietheweaselfaceddogboy · Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:12 pm

flusher5 @ July 20, 2009 10:17 am wrote: I don't understand how they could make that big sand sculpture of Al, and have it stay together and look so good like it is so far, unless they are using Moon Sand, I mean not the sand from the moon, but that stuff that they sell in the toy isle right next to the play dough

Moon Sand, Moon Sand - the sand that you can mold!

Post by **Kristine** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:42 pm

flusher5 @ July 20, 2009 08:17 am wrote: I don't understand how they could make that big sand sculpture of Al, and have it stay together and look so good like it is so far, unless they are using Moon Sand, I mean not the sand from the moon, but that stuff that they sell in the toy isle right next to the play dough

All they use is sand and water. It's a fairly rough sand, commonly used for this purpose. As you can see from the photos, they build up layers of wet sand that they tamp down and it dries fairly hard in the wood forms. Then, as they get toward the bottom of the sculpture, they remove the forms and carve into the sand. The key is the amount of water in the original mix- too much, and it will never dry in time to sculpt. Too little, and the sculpture will crumble from its own weight. The sand is held together by the surface tension of the water, so there needs to be enough to distribute between each granule.

More info: http://harrisand.org/how_to_do_sand_sculpture.htm

Post by **Wizzerkat** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:05 pm

Here and on the next page are a few pics from the attraction:

http://www.westcoaster.net/updates.php? ... 009&page=2

Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:24 pm

Does anybody know who gathered/wrote the factoids in the anteroom?

L285 · Post by **L285** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:41 pm

Is the sand sculpture a publicity stunt?

Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:48 pm

The OC Fair has a sand sculpture every year that fits with the fair's theme for that year. This year it's "Think Big" and what could be better than the ginormous brain of Weird Al?

Post by **Big Spoon** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:50 pm

For those that have already seen it, does the line go through the exhibit at a rate in which you can read the signs, or do you have to look at them as you quickly walk by?

Also, about how long is the wait time on average?