Sand-bowl Center Piece

"Those of you who seek lost objects in history, I wish you the best of luck.  They are out there, and they are whispering." -Clive Cussler, The Sea Hunters


The Dirk Pitt Novels by Clive Cussler are full of action, adventure, and water based fun.  Dirk Pitt works for NUMA (National Underwater and Marine Agency) and likes to do things his way.  Dirk is Indiana Jones if he was a marine archaeologist.  These books are fast paced and easy to get caught up in.  I have so far read The Mediterranean Caper and Raising the Titanic and have enjoyed them both. 

The craft was inspired from reading Raising the Titanic and the images of the debris on the bottom of the ocean.  The sand-bowl is easy to make and fun to turn into a center piece.

Materials:

• Balloon
• Resting Stand
• Sand
• Elmer's Glue

Directions:

1. Pour glue over balloon.
2. Pour sand over glue. Let dry.
3. Repeat these steps two to three more times.
4. Pop the balloon and peel remains away.
5. Fill bowl up as desired.

Bowl in process.

Side view of bowl.

Bird's eye view of bowl.

Although we all might not be adventurer's of the high seas, I will at least feel like I am when I look at my sand-bowl and it's sea style contents.