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How do you prevent the different colored sand in a bottle from getting mixed together when you shake it?

My 8 year old daughter is into Sand Art where you add different colored sand in a bottle. The problem is when you shake or even transport the bottle the sand starts to shift and mix together. How do you prevent the different colored sand in a bottle from getting mixed together when you shake it?

Public Comments

1. Tap it. Don't shake it. Otherwise, you can't help it. That's why carnies make so much money on those things.
2. I believe you are supposed to tightly pack it when putting the sand in,if you already have done that.....try not to shake it.
3. you would have too put clear plastic too seperate the two if you dont want them to mix
4. fill the bottle so the sand cannot move
5. hmm what if your putting something like a clear liquid that dries clear in the middle of the layers to keep them togethr like glue or fingernailpolish or something ...i lvoe those sand art things
6. You really aren't supposed to shake them at all you can try putting a very very very thin layer of a clear drying glue between colors to prevent mixing but you may be able to see the glue a little if you use too much
7. You have several bottles with one color in each. No more mixed color problems, shake all you want.
8. when u finish it, pack it really, really tight until u cant fit anything more, then u can make sure that the sand wont shift