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Garde Manger

Ice, Tallow and Butter Sculpting

Ice Carving

• Ice Blocks– Canned Ice

• Semi clear• Frozen in a vertical position• Impurities move to center- cause feather

– Clinebell• Clear • Frozen in a horizontal position• Impurities raise to top- stand up and cut off slab

Ice Carving Tools

• Chisels & Saws

• Power equipment– Chain saw– Angle grinder– Die grinder

Steps to Ice Carving

• 10 Steps to Ice Carving– 1.Design & Templating 6. Blocking In– 2.Tracing 7. Rounding– 3.First Dimension 8. Sanding– 4.Perfecting the First Dimension– 5.Connecting Reference points

9.Detailing10. Cleaning

Steps to Ice Carving

• 10 Steps to Ice Carving– 1.Design & Templating

Steps to Ice Carving

• 10 Steps to Ice Carving– 2.Tracing

Steps to Ice Carving

• 10 Steps to Ice Carving– 3.First Dimension

Steps to Ice Carving

• 10 Steps to Ice Carving– 4.Perfecting the First Dimension

Steps to Ice Carving

• 10 Steps to Ice Carving– 5.Connecting Reference points

Steps to Ice Carving

• 10 Steps to Ice Carving– 6. Blocking In

Steps to Ice Carving

• 10 Steps to Ice Carving– 7. Rounding– 8. Sanding

Steps to Ice Carving

• 10 Steps to Ice Carving– 9.Detailing– 10. Cleaning

Tallow Sculpting

• What is it ?– 1/3 bees wax– 1//3 rendered beef fat– 1/3 paraffin

• Tools

Butter Sculpting

• Similar to Tallow

• Use the same tools

• Heat effects it quickly