This design may have appeared in a newsletter in 2001; the original text was as follows:

“Mardi Gras Mask”

Dawson List, Ice Dragon Ice Sculptures, New Orleans, LA

Every year, forty-seven days before Easter, the city of New Orleans sees the culmination of weeks of pageantry and revelry. This day is called Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday and represents a last day of celebration for Catholics before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. Surely, it’s one of the biggest parties on the planet! If Mardi Gras has spilled over into your part of the country, you might find this design useful. If you’re not experienced with aluminum welding, you’ll have an easier time  attaching the hat piece by laying the sculpture down on it’s side. Do this early, before you’ve carved out the other side of the hat, so that it’s not too delicate and prone to breakage. The sculpture should be carved from a five inch thick slab of ice, with a base added for extra stability.

    The diagrams below might help you assemble the sculpture.

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