How to make red desert sand smooth

[gecko_luv]

Hi. I've always wondered how people got their sand nice and smooth. My red desert sand comes in a moist bag. It hardens within a few days.

 

[bredli-sli]

wait for it to dry, then crack it till smoth?

 

[briiiziii]

hmmm mine is dry but i run it through a sifter

 

[gecko_luv]

Thnx everyone

 

[mike83]

Just like what Briiiziii said yous a sifter comes out very soft and looks great as well all tho get a decent size sifter other wise u will be doing it for awhile lol.

 

[Pike01]

If its good red sand it should fall apart when dry,not real good for burrows. When you put it in water the water should stay clear.

 

[kupper]

try sifting it with a strainer , zoomed made a metal scooper for that use

works for me

 

[Lozza]

I agree with pike1 - there is good red sand and not so good red sand.
Some of the red "sand" I have bought in the past has been more like dirt - rock hard when it dried. Also stained everything. I got some real desert sand from a friend which is much better and cleaner but not so great for burrows.
I guess it depends on what you are buying.