This is a collection of the ice carving designs on the site. There are over 120 designs here, but the emphasis is on quality, not quantity.  On the left, the designs are alphabetized while the other lists group the designs into various categories. Heading some of the groups, you’ll find a link that leads to a thumbnail page for the group so that you can get a quick visual preview of the designs in the group. The designs are mainly intended for intermediate level ice sculptors, or carvers that have at least previously completed a few sculptures on their own. Some sculptures could be completed by beginner level carvers, while a few might require high intermediate skills. Remember that you can use the search function in the secrets blog to find a particular design or article as well. Check the design usage guidelines to see what uses are allowed. If you use a design, please comment on how you were able to use it and send a picture if you can. If you send a picture of a sculpture based on one of these designs, your photo will be added to the visitors’ gallery or possibly to the design entry itself. If you need help making a template from a design, check out “printing templates WITHOUT a large format printer for a method that might work for you.

categorized listing

holidays/calendar events

Halloween (Sun., 10/31/10)

bat in flight
bat, moon, and pumpkin
evil eye
Igor
owl (swooping)
scaredy cat (w/pumpkin)

Thanksgiving (Thurs., 11/25/10)

cornucopia with logo
simple Thanksgiving emblem
turkey
turkey (single block)
turkey & pumpkins

holiday season

angel
“Frosty the ice luge”
leaping reindeer (2 blocks)
reindeer and wreath
Rudolph “bust”
Santa Claus
snowflake (basic)
snowflake 2
swirling snowflakes
swirling snowflakes 2
winter martini glass luge

New Year’s

2009
2010
art deco star
champagne glass
champagne spray
“Happy New Year”
hourglass
martini glass
martini glass luge
martini with olive luge
star luge
two minutes to midnight

Chinese New Year (2/14/10: start of Year of the Tiger)

Chinese dragon (for 2012)
horse head (for 2014)
horse, rearing (for 2014)
rabbit (for 2011)
tiger head (for 2010)

Valentine’s Day (Mon., 2/14/11)

cherub and hearts
cherub & vase
heart and doves
heart and doves in flight
heart vase
hearts and roses
snow rose
twin hearts

Mardi Gras (Tues., 3/8/11)

comedy & tragedy
fleur-de-lis (large)
fleur-de-lis (smaller)
“Happy Mardi Gras” mask
Mardi Gras mask
Mardi Gras Mask (beaded)

St. Patrick’s Day (Wed., 3/17/11)

shamrock

Easter (Sun., 4/24/11)

basket
bunny sniffing flower
calla lily
Easter bunny with basket
egg (colored)
rabbit
rabbit holding egg

Cinco de Mayo (5/5/11)

saguaro luge

Mother’s Day (Sun., 5/8/11)

basket
calla lily
heart vase
hearts and roses
“MOM” block letter
“MOM” stylized w/flower
“MOM” vertical
Mother’s Day cameo
snow rose

Father’s Day (Sun., 6/19/11)

“DAD” block letter
“DAD” vertical
golf ball

Fourth of July

American eagle
bald eagle on crag
Liberty bell and flags
soaring eagle
stars
star luge
stars luge

themes... (continued)

New Orleans/Louisiana

alligator head
comedy & tragedy
fleur-de-lis (large)
fleur-de-lis (smaller)
“Happy Mardi Gras” mask
Mardi Gras mask
Mardi Gras Mask (beaded)
pelican (brown)
saxophone luge
tiger head (LSU)
trumpet luge
Voodoo Mask

patriotic

American eagle with shield
bald eagle on crag
Liberty bell and flags
soaring eagle
stars
star luge
stars luge

people

angel
cherub and hearts
cherub & vase
Igor
Santa Claus

sealife

angelfish
angelfish (double)
aquarium
dolphin and hearts
dolphins (double)
fishfood!
lobster
sexy fish
yellowfin tuna

Southwestern

horse (rearing)
Kokopelli
rabbit
saguaro luge

sports

Alabama “A”
eagle mascot
football & helmets
frozen HELL
golf ball
tiger head (LSU)
“when pigs fly”

vases/bowls/stands

basket
beaded bowl
cherub & vase
heart vase
ionic column vase
palm tree

weddings

bride and groom
castle
champagne glass
cherub and hearts
cherub & vase
diamond ring luge
diamonds
dolphin and hearts
Eiffel tower
heart and doves
heart and doves in flight
heart vase
hearts and roses
ionic column vase
kissing doves
palm tree
slipper
snow rose
twin hearts

winter

“Frosty the ice luge”
polar bear
snowflake (basic)
snowflake 2
swirling snowflakes
swirling snowflakes 2
winter martini glass luge

themes/groups/event types

animals/birds
(also see “sealife” below)

alligator head
American eagle with shield
bald eagle on crag
bat in flight
bat, moon, and pumpkin
bunny sniffing flower
dragon (Chinese-style)
dragon tray
eagle mascot
Easter bunny with basket
elephant (sitting)
firebird
flamingo
giraffe
heart and doves
heart and doves in flight
horse head
horse (rearing)
kangaroo
kissing doves
leaping reindeer (2 blocks)
owl (swooping)
peacock
pelican (brown)
polar bear
rabbit
rabbit holding egg
reindeer and wreath
scaredy cat (w/pumpkin)
soaring eagle
special delivery (stork with
baby)
tiger head
turkey
turkey (single block)
turkey & pumpkins
“when pigs fly”

Asian/Oriental

dragon (Chinese-style)
dragon tray

baby showers

pacifier
special delivery (stork with baby)

buildings/structures

castle
Eiffel tower

cartoonish

eagle mascot
fishfood!
Igor
sexy fish
Rudolph “bust”

fire and ice theme

frozen HELL
firebird

flowers/plants/trees

bunny sniffing flower
calla lily
hearts and roses
palm tree
saguaro luge
shamrock
snow rose

French

Eiffel tower
fleur-de-lis (large)
fleur-de-lis (smaller)

Hawaiian/Polynesian

palm tree
tiki head

heads

alligator head
horse head
Rudolph “bust”
tiger head
tiki head

letters, numbers, & symbols

10th anniversary
25th anniversary
50th anniversary
2009
2010
Alabama “A”
dollar sign
“DAD” block letter
“DAD” vertical
frozen HELL
“MOM” block letter
“MOM” stylized w/flower
“MOM” vertical

luges

diamond ring luge
“Frosty the ice luge”
martini glass luge
martini with olive luge
piano keyboard luge
ring luge
roo luge (kangaroo)
saguaro luge
saxophone luge
star luge
stars luge
trumpet luge
winter martini glass luge

music

piano keyboard luge
saxophone luge
treble clef
trumpet luge

nautical

cruise ship
lighthouse
ship’s wheel

alphabetized listing

10th anniversary
25th anniversary
50th anniversary
2009
2010
Alabama “A”
alligator head
American eagle with shield
angel
angelfish
angelfish (double)
aquarium
art deco star
bald eagle on crag
basket
bat in flight
bat, moon, and pumpkin
beaded bowl
bride and groom
bunny sniffing flower
calla lily
castle
champagne glass
champagne spray
cherub and hearts
cherub & vase
Chinese dragon
comedy & tragedy
cornucopia with logo
cruise ship
“DAD” block letter
“DAD” vertical
diamond ring luge
diamonds
dollar sign
dolphin and hearts
dolphins (double)
dragon tray
eagle mascot
Easter bunny with basket
egg (colored)
Eiffel tower
elephant (sitting)
evil eye
firebird
fishfood!
flamingo
fleur-de-lis (large)
fleur-de-lis (smaller)
football & helmets
“Frosty the ice luge”
frozen HELL
giraffe
golf ball
“Happy Mardi Gras” mask
“Happy New Year!”
heart and doves
heart and doves in flight
heart vase
hearts and roses
horse head
horse (rearing)
hourglass
Igor
ionic column vase
kissing doves
Kokopelli
leaping reindeer (2 blocks)
Liberty bell and flags
lighthouse
lobster
Mardi Gras mask
Mardi Gras Mask (beaded)
martini glass
martini glass luge
martini with olive luge
“MOM” block letter
“MOM” stylized w/flower
“MOM” vertical
Mother’s Day cameo
owl (swooping)
pacifier
palm tree
peacock
pelican (brown)
piano keyboard luge
polar bear
rabbit
rabbit holding egg
reindeer and wreath
ring luge
roo luge (kangaroo)
Rudolph “bust”
saguaro luge
Santa Claus
saxophone luge
scaredy cat (w/pumpkin)
sexy fish
shamrock
ship’s wheel
simple Thanksgiving emblem
slipper
snow rose
snowflake (basic)
snowflake 2
soaring eagle
special delivery (stork with baby)
stars
star luge
stars luge
stars of the party
stiletto high heel shoe
swirling snowflakes
swirling snowflakes 2
tiger head
tiki head
treble clef
trumpet luge
turkey
turkey (single block)
turkey & pumpkins
twin hearts
two minutes to midnight
Voodoo Mask
“when pigs fly”
winter martini glass luge
yellowfin tuna

Upcoming designs include:

saguaro and wagon wheel

saguaro siesta

boar

foo Dog (Chinese Lion)

skull & crossbones luge

windmill

Frankenstein’s monster