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

clinebellequipment.com    machines that make clear ice carving blocks

iceprofl.com    Ice Pro: a Florida-based source for cnc-cut ice as well as ice bowls & blocks, including oversized “monster” blocks

buffetenhancements.com    Buffet Enhancements produces ice displays as well as the new ClearBLOCK ice block machine

stevebrice.net    14 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

IceSculptingTools.com    ice tools, equipment, and information; affiliated with Aaron Costic’s Elegant Ice Creations

chillice    Romanian ice art

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)

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

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

The Ice Cubicle    the self-proclaimed “office for all things ice”

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, in Dmegs Web Directory, 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.