Parade Floats: Snow That Survives Wind, Movement and Rain
Why loose snow vanishes in the first kilometre, how an edge lip holds a drift at speed, what rain adds in weight, and how to build for eleven seconds of viewing.
Outdoor Snow Builds at 30 C: A Rehydration Schedule That Holds
An outdoor snow installation on a warm day is a race between the material and the weather, and the weather usually wins unless the schedule is built around it. The good news is that hydrated polyacrylate does not melt. It has no phase change to lose. What it does is give up its water to dry air, and…
