ice info and links
ice info and links
ice info & links
Below, you’ll find a variety of ice carving or sculpture related links. Also, on this site, there are some new sources for general ice and ice carving information as well as ice trivia:
find your sculptor: a list of ice sculptors around the U.S.
ice places: a list of ice hotels, ice bars & ice lounges, and other ice attractions around the world
frequently asked questions (faqs) about ice and ice carving
ice jargon: a growing glossary of ice and ice carving terms
cold, hard facts: odd and unusual ice and ice carving trivia
Links:
icecrafters.com the most comprehensive source for all sorts of ice carving equipment
IceSculptingTools.com ice tools, equipment, and information; affiliated with Aaron Costic’s Elegant Ice Creations
stevebrice.net 13 time World Champion Steve Brice’s website; with photos, tools, & class info (AK)
artbelowzeroensemble.com the Art Below Zero Ensemble, an ice carving performance group
academyoficecarving.com ice carving instruction by Paul Germain (CA)
adviceinice.com an informative ice carving industry website courtesy of Julian Bayley and Iceculture
ice sculpture message board an ice carving message board maintained by James Ottens
markdaukas.com possible source for ice carving instruction; contact phone number on site (CA)
worldclassicesculpture.com/ice-academy.htm ice carving instruction from Dan Rebholz (IL)
alaskaphotographics.com Alaska photographer Patrick J. Endres (search “ice sculpture”)
bigeyeinthesky.com 360 degree panoramic photos by Ed S. Fink with photos of the Ice Palace
snowflakebentley.com site about Wilson A. Bentley, the first man to photograph snowflakes
icealaska.com the World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks, Alaska
chenahotsprings.com site of the Aurora Ice Museum; close to Fairbanks, AK
svam.org/Exhibits/iceart_07/index.html a neat, semi-virtual ice exhibit on the web that feature works by a variety of ice artists
clinebellequipment.com machines that make clear ice carving blocks
EZE-LAP diamond coated chainsaw sharpeners
sculpturebooks.com source for a book called The Sculpture Reference Illustrated; also contains photos of ice dragon sculptures
grow-a-brain a somewhat random but always interesting listing of various ice and snow links
weddingstylemagazine.com Grace Ormonde Wedding Style magazine; frequently publishes ice photos
gaylordhotels.com these hotels host extensive and impressive holiday ice displays (see “photos”)
youtube.com/icecarvingsecrets the ice carving secrets YouTube channel
icedragonice.com the ice dragon commercial site and the source for numerous photos on this site
Look for ice carving secrets in the Blog Catalog at: http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/arts/visual_arts, at Bloggernity: Blog search directory, at Blog Flux, and at the Blogdup Blog Directory link below. ice carving secrets also has shown up in the Activity Holidays Guide, World Wide Arts Resources, and the eclectic blog grow-a-brain.
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