Well, I want a natural look -- not colored sand. It's interesting though that it remains dry. Also, it's a bit pricey for one pound. I need minimum 2 lbs per bubble bowl possibly more and per table.

So is hose water clean enough to clean the sand?

I was simply showing you what he was talking about.

Use vodka instead of water, or 151 that would be exciting.

Hmm...that's another idea. Plus it's cheap enough for me to test. The real sand from my beach actually looks the best so far...even better than expensive decor sand.

Yes.

Ha! Ha! Too expensive tho'! :LOL:

Just tell her *uck it, cant be done.

Oh! Oops! :)

I was just thinking I could tell her," no water; just sand. That beggars can't be choosey. That would be mean tho.'

Now that I'm into it, I'd like to make it work. Then I can use the idea for myself too. They look beautiful.

Can you not just put it in a cheesecloth or some kind of fine filter and run water through it? The really fine stuff would flow through and leave you with the easily settled stuff.

At least, that's my theory.

Ethylene glycol

Pour in the sand and arrange it exactly how you want it. Apply a light coat of a clear sealant. Wait for the sealant to dry. Add water, shells and candles. You may want to add some shells to the sand before you seal it up to make the sealant/water layer less noticeable.

I would NOT recommend play sand. It's super fine, so any slight disturbance and it will kick up and cloud the water for a while.

You want something with a bigger grain. I recommend pool filter sand.

This is how you wash it:

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Do you not have a washing machine ? Simple solution would be to dump all your sand into your washer. I'd set it on heavy duty. When its done just scoop it out and into the dryer it goes.

You can thank me later.