Does anyone have experience carving Ice? - Tiki Carving

CAA Chip and Andy Member Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai. Joined: Jul 13, 2004 Posts: 2277	CAA Chip and Andy Posted posted on Thu, Dec 6, 2007 2:12 PM Sorry, my only experience in carving ice is to make small bits to go into a cocktail. Having seen the process done on many occasions and in talking to a few of the people that have done it I can tell you that it is harder than it looks, and I mean that for both the process and the ice. Brute-Force doesn't work because you will crack the entire block. If your space it too warm your details will melt out too quickly. If your space is too cold the ice will get brittle and you risk detail work cracking off. This is as told to me by a few different people and is not first-hand knowledge. Now, if you want to make Tikis in the Sand I can help on that one.

Sorry, my only experience in carving ice is to make small bits to go into a cocktail.

Having seen the process done on many occasions and in talking to a few of the people that have done it I can tell you that it is harder than it looks, and I mean that for both the process and the ice.

Brute-Force doesn't work because you will crack the entire block.

If your space it too warm your details will melt out too quickly. If your space is too cold the ice will get brittle and you risk detail work cracking off.

This is as told to me by a few different people and is not first-hand knowledge.

Now, if you want to make Tikis in the Sand I can help on that one.

Post #348081 by Chip and Andy on Thu, Dec 6, 2007 2:12 PM