ice carving
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Ice CarvingIce Carving
The basicsThe basics
The Ice BlockThe Ice Block
Blocks can be made or purchasedBlocks can be made or purchased Purchased blocks can be two Purchased blocks can be two
standard sizes: 20x40x10 or standard sizes: 20x40x10 or 60x20x1060x20x10
Each block weighs 300 or 425 Each block weighs 300 or 425 poundspounds
Blocks come from the ice company in Blocks come from the ice company in tempertemper
Average cost is $75-$150 prices Average cost is $75-$150 prices fluctuate based on supply and fluctuate based on supply and demanddemand
Making your own blocksMaking your own blocks
Brine Tank methodBrine Tank method A “can of ice is A “can of ice is
submerged in a submerged in a brine solution and brine solution and frozenfrozen
Dirty Slush Dirty Slush decanted and decanted and refilled with clean refilled with clean waterwater
This is where we This is where we get the “feather”get the “feather”
Circulating tank Circulating tank methodmethod
NECI wayNECI way Stronger density of Stronger density of
iceice Takes more time Takes more time
and spaceand space Expensive initial Expensive initial
investment investment $6500.00$6500.00
Tempering IceTempering Ice
It is important to temper ice, ice It is important to temper ice, ice from the freezer is brittle and cracks from the freezer is brittle and cracks easyeasy
Ideal temp for sculpting is 28*-26*Ideal temp for sculpting is 28*-26* 2-4 hours at ambient temp, if over 2-4 hours at ambient temp, if over
50*50* 8-16 hours in a walk in cooler is 8-16 hours in a walk in cooler is
optimaloptimal Avoid tempering and refreezing, it Avoid tempering and refreezing, it
yields a thermally unstable block yields a thermally unstable block susceptible to crackingsusceptible to cracking
Safety Precautions for carvingSafety Precautions for carving
Personal safety: make sure that you Personal safety: make sure that you and your staff do not get injuredand your staff do not get injured
Public safety: Make sure that you or Public safety: Make sure that you or your staff do not cause injury to your staff do not cause injury to guests or anybody else who is guests or anybody else who is observingobserving
Safe sculpture: Make sure that your Safe sculpture: Make sure that your sculpture will not become a safety sculpture will not become a safety hazard, slipping hazard or falling hazard, slipping hazard or falling hazardhazard
Personal SafetyPersonal Safety
Protective clothing, steel toed boots Protective clothing, steel toed boots or shoes are optimal, rubber clothing or shoes are optimal, rubber clothing to stay dry and non slip, ear to stay dry and non slip, ear protection, eye protectionprotection, eye protection
Lift safely, use your head not your Lift safely, use your head not your backback
Operate tools safelyOperate tools safely Be prepared for an accidentBe prepared for an accident
Water and Electricity Don’t Mix!!Water and Electricity Don’t Mix!!
Remember that most of your power tools are Remember that most of your power tools are electricelectric
Ice gives off a good amount of water as you Ice gives off a good amount of water as you carve itcarve it
It is important to be aware of your outlets and It is important to be aware of your outlets and their amperagetheir amperage
Always use GFCI outlets when carving iceAlways use GFCI outlets when carving ice
The Carving ProcessThe Carving Process