Snowmen and snow women, of course, will not go out of fashion soon and will stop appearing on the winter streets. But you can add variety to their ranks by building real snow sculptures with your own hands. Since they are more complex in shape, making such masterpieces will take a little more time than a snowman, but they will also stand much longer thanks to the “foundation” fixed with water.
It is necessary
- - shovel;
- - watering can;
- - sandpaper;
- - spatula / knife;
- - spray gun;
- - watercolor.
Instructions
Step 1
Choose where your sculpture will stand. Look for an area that is located far enough from manholes and roofs: in the first case, the sculpture will slowly but surely melt, in the second, a fallen icicle can ruin the whole composition.
Step 2
Prepare the mass from which you will carve the sculpture gradually. Shovel snow into one place with a slide about 70 cm high, compact it with your hands and fill it with cold water. It is important that the water is evenly distributed over the surface - you can use a watering can for this. Leave the workpiece for 2-3 days, during which time it will freeze enough.
Step 3
Add about a meter of snow to the existing snowdrift. Lay it in layers of 15-20 cm and tamp it carefully. Wet the whole structure again and leave it to "freeze". Repeat these steps until the size of the workpiece exceeds the estimated dimensions of the sculpture by 10 centimeters on each side.
Step 4
If you are planning to make a complex structure with many details, draw a sketch on paper. Estimate the structure of the figure - all its proportions must be calculated so that the lower part of the snow block resists the weight of the upper one.
Step 5
Carve out the sculpture, starting with the large parts and gradually moving down to the small ones. It will be convenient to cut off all unnecessary and leave an approximate shape using a bayonet shovel; smaller elements can be cut out with an iron spatula and a wide knife.
Step 6
When the approximate outline of the sculpture becomes visible, bring it to perfection by sanding the surface to an absolutely smooth state. First work with coarse sandpaper, then "polish" the work with a sponge soaked in cold water.
Step 7
You can paint a snow sculpture with watercolors diluted in a large amount of water. Spray a suitable element of the structure with such paint from a spray bottle (which is usually used for spraying indoor flowers).
