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ice sculpting techniques
design

controlling drips
designing for silhouette
color effects in ice
designing sculptures that extend outside the block
adding corners to circular sculptures for handling and protection
making a luge out of almost any sculpture
luge funnels
dealing with backside detail in photos
designing a sculpture: “stars of the party” design
printing templates with a standard inkjet printer
why the dotted lines on the templates?
ice portraits

execution

chainsaw kickback hazards
tool actions and effects
basic tools
splitting a block of ice (video)
conical endmill comparison (video)
aluminum welding (video)
dealing with fractures
dealing with fractures, “Jonah” & “Ancestral Spirit”
dealing with adverse environments in competition
repairing breaks
adding corners to circular sculptures for handling and protection
ice pick uses
Junichi saw
electric blower, handheld
extreme detail
color effects in ice
double detailing
dealing with electricity and water
power tool safety
making a luge out of almost any sculpture
luge Funnels
dealing with backside detail in photos
welding ice with aluminum plate
tubing tips
bullet burr die grinder bit
nailboards
cutting spheres from ice
more cutting spheres
Brice bubble bit
freezing items into blocks
ice portraits
using an iron
snow; making and uses in ice sculpting

preservation & transportation

adding corners to circular sculptures for handling and protection
preserving sculptures for transport
moving ice with a handtruck

display

gels for color
solid foundation for displays
controlling drips
adding corners to circular sculptures for handling and protection
keep your displayed ice in place
emergency ice tray
welding ice with aluminum plate
using an iron
tubing tips
LED lighting tips
basic LED lighting
pumps for ice bars
trays for larger carvings (bars, etc.)
meltwater drainage container
disposable display trays

breakdown

ice pick uses
pumps for ice bars

emphasis on SAFETY!

chainsaw kickback hazards
dealing with electricity and water
power tool safety
wire mesh safety glasses
when ice falls
when ice falls 2
when ice falls 3
when ice falls 4
minor accident in Alaska 2008
ice sculpture vandalism

tools: various

basic tools
chainsaw: splitting a block of ice (video)
chainsaw kickback hazards
chisel restoration: before
chisel restoration: after
die grinders: Makita GD0800C & GE0600
electric blower
ice pick uses
iron
Junichi saw
nailboards
power tool safety
score stick

tools: bit by bit (die grinder bits)

bullet burr bit, Makita GD0800C & GE0600 die grinders
conical endmill comparison (video)
Brice bubble bit
power tool safety

tools: CNC machines

Saab ice car
man vs. machine
CNC: an ice carving robot
rise of the machines
ice portraits

photography

taking ice photos
examples from Patrick Endres
dealing with backside detail in photos
gels for color
background problems
photography blog & new ice art photos from Patrick Endres

technique videos

splitting a block
conical endmill comparison
aluminum welding (video)

automation

another robot ice sculptor?
man vs. machine
CNC: an ice carving robot
rise of the machines

disasters and ice sculpting

Nashville flooding
Katrina aftermath

photo galleries
featured sculptors

Steve & Heather Brice
Dean Carlson & Ben Rand
Vivat & Art Hongpong
Aaron Costic
Dawson List (site author)
Junichi Nakamura
Jeff Stahl
Ed Tillotson
Max Bollkman Zuleta

carving sequences

Alabama “A”
Alabama “A” blog entry
Jeff Stahl’s Pegasus
Ancestral Spirit
Ancestral Spirit (shorter version)
ISES fleur-de-lis
American eagle

ice places

ICEHOTEL
Ice Lounge Cape Town
Imperia Ice Club
Aurora Ice Hotel 2004
Icebar Orlando
IceSpace

ice displays

Gaylord Palms 2008
Gaylord Opyland 2007 pt. 1
Gaylord Opyland 2007 pt. 2
Gaylord Palms 2007
Gaylord Texan 2007
Nashville flooding

ice photographers

Patrick Endres
Edward S. Fink

carving competitions

Fairbanks single block 2009
Magnificent Seven 1/10/09
Titanic Branson 2008-09
Zermatt 2008
2002 Olympic Arts event
2002 medal winners
2002 Olympic innovations
Nationals 1993
Not from Harbin
Save the Ice Park!
2011 World Championships are on

related arts

foam sculpture
sand sculpture
Rasmussen’s wood art

other photo collections

visitors’ gallery
the ice dragon

competitions scheduled
(listed in order of date)

World Ice Art Championships, 2010
Russia, January 2010
World Ice Art Championships, 2008

sculpture themes

mascots

Junichi Nakamura

carving with Junichi
carving abroad; Lake Louise, Alberta
photo gallery added
photo gallery
“Ancestral Spirit” sequence added
“Ancestral Spirit” carving sequence
“Ancestral Spirit” (shorter version)
Junichi saw
Year of the Rat (not the Owl)
Bluebird crash video
2004 World Ice Art Championships video
“Got You”
“Got You” close-up
more Alaska plans
ice bending revisited
“Attacking Claws” sculpture (2010)

Steve & Heather Brice

the nailboard
Brice bubble bits
Magazine articles: Popular Mechanics etc.
2008 Steve Brice seminar almost sold out
Brices and Ice Museum on Today show
Alaskan ice “hotel”
more Alaska plans
compromises
Brices gallery added
photo gallery
Aurora Ice Hotel gallery added (2004)
Aurora Ice Hotel photo gallery (2004)
Brice seminar photos
2009 Seattle area Brice seminar scheduled
ice bending revisited
win a Brice bubble bit & adapter hardware (ends 7/28/10)
Brice seminar scheduled for September 2010

Jeff Stahl

Jeff Stahl in competition photo sequence
Additions to Jeff Stahl in competition photo sequence
Jeff Stahl gallery added
Apprentice position with Jeff Stahl
more Alaska plans
compromises

ICEHOTEL

Saab ice car
ICEHOTEL on National Geographic channel
ICEHOTEL videos
ICEHOTEL photos
more ICEHOTEL photos
ICEHOTEL gallery

ClearBLOCK ice block machine

first look
Alabama “A” design

Taisin ice ball machine

Taisin ice ball mold

ice bending

ice bending
ice bending revisited
ice bending in Fairbanks 2009

sand sculpture

related art: sand sculpture

contests

win a free chisel and keyhole saw (ended 4/23/10)
win an ice sculpting book (ended 5/23/10)
win a die grinder & bit (ended 6/23/10)
die grinder contest results
win a Brice bubble bit & adapter hardware (ends 7/28/10)
Facebook page and contests