Its first test was 96F-18, and has been my solo standard ever since. Tools I also experimented with tools . The fingertips didn't work well, but the scrapers did. I plan to make more. Its handmade aluminum replacement works well, but may be replaced by ceramic.
Ceramic tools are easy to make in any shape.
I learned more about sand and where to find the good stuff, and I pack it more consistently. A remaining challenge is to figure out a way to pack it well while keeping the various sizes of grains together. My piling technique sorts the sand into coarse and fine layers, and that causes structural problems because the coarse layer doesn't hold together very well. About photography In 1994, resuming sculpting after a 7-year hiatus , I started photographing in black and white with a medium format camera. This produced beautiful prints, but they were hard to share with a group.