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Ice Carving Ice Carving The basics The basics

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Page 1: Ice Carving

Ice CarvingIce Carving

The basicsThe basics

Page 2: Ice Carving

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Carving ProcessThe Carving Process