THE MAKING OF A SAND PEEL

We used a method developed by Moiola et al. (1969) involving digging a trench, applying cheesecloth to the face and painting it with a plastic polymer dissolved in acetone (Fig. 6.4).  

How to Make a Sand Peel

 
 

Credits

Jerry Kendall and Kate Kendall

Filmed 2017-2020

Footage from Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado and Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston, Texas

Special thanks to the Great Sand Dunes National Park, Jan-Claire Phillips, Carola Stearns and Tom Byrde

Figure 6.4. View of sand peel X (Plate 7) while the dissolved plastic polymer was being painted on.