Sand Masters: Kona Pictures
Go behind the scenes as the Sand Masters experience Kona Brewing Company's Annual Brewfest and the island's legendary Kilauea volcano.
Rusty tests the quality of the sand for sculpting by getting it wet with a bucket.
The Sand Masters have big goals for their sculpture to replicate the Kona Brewing Company's intricate logo and include a massive gecko and a huge luau pig surrounding a volcano that actually erupts with exploding red liquid!
The gang takes in over 70 million years of volcanism at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
Rusty carves his pig's eye with a plethora of sculpting tools at the ready.
The sculptors leave the brewery after a hands-on lesson.
Kirk squinting and concentrating while carving the details.
The whole crew went on a behind the scenes tour of the brewery.
The team starts to carve the huge logo.
Chris sprays his gecko to keep the dry sand from becoming too brittle.
Finally, the last of the sand is delivered.
The gang sculpts into the night to finish their sculpture in time.
Smoke rises from an active volcano.
Sue scrapes out the broader features on the face of her fire goddess, Pele.
Best part of the job? The Sand Masters sample Kona's different types of beer.
A working beer tap makes this sculpture really over the top.