To build a strong sandcastle, compact sand and a little water as tightly as you can. I prefer to create a dense mound and then scoop and carve away to reveal the art within.

Join us on an extraordinary adventure as we take on the unique challenge of building a sand castle on a glacier. Watch as we ...

It’s the latter that wins sand sculpting competitions, says Karen Fralich, a professional sand sculptor from Burlington, Ont. If you want to build the best sand sculpture on the beach, steal ...

In their book Sand Castles Step-by-Step (1990 Meadowbrook Press, $8.95), Lucinda Wierenga and Walter McDonald tell how to erect and carve sand castles using the dribble method.

Landrum, an accountant turned sand sculptor who teaches castle building to beach-goers in Port Aransas, uses simple tools: a round-point garden shovel, a 5-gallon bucket and a plastic knife, spoon ...

Sand castles at the beach, like Goldilocks, need a happy medium to work properly. If there’s too much water or too little of it, they fall down. We turned to Tim Newson, who teaches engineering ...

At least, that’s what the sand sculptor is hoping for on Wednesday afternoon, as she puts the final touches on one castle more than 1.5 meters high, two days before the 18-day fair begins.