Easter will be here in just a few short days. If you’re looking for a last minute design for this year, this might do the trick. This piece only requires half a block of ice (a 40”x20”x4-5” slab) but can make quite an impression. In addition to the ice, you’ll need assorted colored sands. You can use other methods to color the ice, but sand is the easiest and least risky. From the back side of your ice (it doesn’t really matter which side, since it’s a symmetrical design) cut the lines as indicated in the design. Remove the ice inside the lines  (except for the islands in the pattern at the egg’s midsection) down to at least an inch depth. (1.5 inches is better and the surface should be as level as possible!) Once the ice has been removed to make the depressions, you can perfect the surface by scraping it with a flat chisel and then using a torch to smooth it a bit. Once the surface has been prepared, lay the ice down and apply a thin layer of sand to each depression so that the bottom surface is completely covered. Gently, so as not to disturb the sand layer, cover the sand with dry snow and fill the depressions. Carefully pack the snow, adding as much as needed to completely fill the depressions. Wet the snow with ice cold water and allow it to freeze in the same position. Once it has frozen, you can turn it upright and freeze it to its base.

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