Category Archives: Ice Sculptures

Ice Sculpture Displays to Enhance Your Easter Brunch

March 12, 2018 Rock On Ice Leave a comment

Now is the time when country clubs will be hosting their Easter brunches. Ice can be used to chill your food or to simply take your displays from boring to wow! We have collected some of our most popular displays which include color, 3D, and even fruit.

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“Happy Easter” in an oval shape surrounded by various seafood ice containers. All set in front of a spectacular city backdrop!

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Here’s a fun display—featuring a color egg surrounded by numerous jars of candy.

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Our beautiful Easter basket can be filled with shrimp.

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For a larger display, we have an 8ft. seafood display, and for the centerpiece – a 3D bunny holding a colored egg.

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Don’t forget the food art. Our bunny and basket creates the perfect compliment to a fruit and veggie brunch display.

Rock On Ice can create a unique sculpture for any event. Visit our holiday page for more sculpture ideas.

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Ice Sculpting Class for Columbus Academy

February 19, 2018 Rock On Ice Leave a comment

Rock On Ice visited high school students at Columbus Academy to show them some fantastic Ice Sculpting skills. We entertained three classes with open discussions, speed carving, and hands-on interactive sculptures.

The classes consisted of high school aged students that lasted 45 minutes. Each class had 20 students. We began with an open discussion in which the students had the opportunity to ask our master sculptor, Greg Butauski, anything they wanted to know about the cool world of being an ice sculptor.

We then moved on to our speed carving demonstrations which ran for about 20 minutes each. Here are the sculptures made from each class. Greg carved a swordfish, a shark, a bass, and a snowman for the speed carving.

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To finish up the class we let the students collaborate and build their own ice creations by freezing on pre-made ice shapes. The interactive portion of this activity lasted about 10 minutes each.

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Pictured here are students with their completed ice sculptures. Great work!

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Rock On Ice can provide various types of demonstrations for schools and libraries. We have carved ice, pumpkins, fruit, and even soap! Check out our demonstrations on our website for more information.

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Gnomes in Ice

January 30, 2018 Rock On Ice Leave a comment

Rock On Ice was commissioned again for 2018 to create a magical ice experience in Frankenmuth, Michigan – this year was no exception! If you love gnomes, then check out this enormous 105 block ice display for Zehnder’s annual Snowfest.

The total ice sculpture scene was 30 feet long and 12 feet tall.

There were 6 carvers that helped create the village where visitors look for gnomes carved in all the different ice sculptures. The display took over over two weeks to complete. (As the saying goes, gnome wasn’t built in a day.)

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This sign greets you to the Bavarian village where you are asked to find the gnomes.

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The gnome village.

The spectacular clock tower…wow!
(Greg Butauski is not a gnome.)

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Gnome is where the heart is.

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Ice fountain…cute.

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Ice news desk with color logo…another gnome!

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The Bavarian village complete with lights. (If you are curious, there were 23 gnomes to find.)

Many thanks to the ice carvers who made this amazing display happen: Titus Arensberg, Jeff Petercsak, Michael Stoddart, Matthew Stoddart, Jason Bartlett, and Greg Butauski. (Concept by Dean Murray.)

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Rock On Ice Rockin’ the Fall Festival

Image September 11, 2017 Rock On Ice Leave a comment

It’s that time, our favorite time of year…Fall! Our team of master pumpkin carvers will create some of the most amazing pumpkins and displays you will ever see! There is no limit to the imagination of our artists.

During September and October we will will be busy carving pumpkins at zoos, Halloween events, schools, libraries, community festivals, and more.

Check out our love for pumpkins…

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We will travel. This display was carved for a zoo in Wisconsin. And, yes, the giraffe is all pumpkin – one 400 pound pumpkin! We call this a Masterpiece display.

Our standard pumpkin demonstration consists of 6 or 8 carved pumpkins. The fun part about these displays is that while our artists are carving we will talk to patrons and answer questions, so it is a great way for inquiring minds to learn more about pumpkin carving. Engaging with the audience is what it’s all about!

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Lighted displays are always a big hit. This owl themed display was a crowd favorite at an event in Michigan.

Some of our carvers take a fun approach to their displays. These pumpkins had a little too much to drink at Hops!

And last, but not least, the 3D carved pumpkin. This viking was carved out of a 1,033 pound pumpkin…we call them “big boys.”

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In addition to displays, we also teach classes. This was for a local library. It’s a great way for amateur carvers to pick up some tips to take their pumpkin carving to the next level.

Happy pumpkin carving!

Check out more pumpkin carving.

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School Demonstrations

February 1, 2016 Rock On Ice Leave a comment

Rock On Ice can provide schools with fun, educational, interactive activities. We visited General Rosecrans Elementary on two separate occasions for interactive demonstrations: soap carving a turkey, and building an ice castle wall.

For “Pioneer Days” we used about 80 bar soaps to create this turkey carved from soap. Master carver, Greg Butauski, pre-carved the head and body. Bars of soap were carved into feathers by the students, and then were secured in place with toothpicks.
The students were very excited to get to participate in this fun, hands-on activity!

Greg sculpted the body of the turkey from a 5lb. block of soap.

Students in groups of 8 were taught how to sculpt
feathers from a bar of soap.

As they completed the feathers, Greg added them
to the turkey with toothpicks.

Each child was able to see where their feather
was placed on the turkey. This was a great activity
in which the whole 2nd grade class contributed.

The completed turkey. The feedback from students
was overwhelming – they commented that this was
their favorite of all the activities that day!

For a different event at the school, we came in
to build an ice castle wall. Ice blocks were pre-carved
and brought in for the students.

Students stack the ice blocks to build up the wall.

The ice blocks are held together by fusion. The wall
grows taller as each student gets to place their block.
How cool!

Greg adds some finishing touches to the wall.
This is a great interactive activity for a small
space such as an individual classroom.

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Gift An Ice Sculpture or Fruit Carving

July 24, 2015 Rock On Ice Leave a comment

Need a unique gift idea for a relative or friend but have completely run out of ideas? Then perhaps you should consider an ice sculpture or fruit carving.

Gift cards, flowers, perfume—these are some common gifts to give someone, but if you are looking for something truly unique, then a customized ice sculpture or fruit carving is the answer.

Rock on Ice can take any interests or hobbies and incorporate them into a one-of-a-kind sculpture. We can design personalized sculptures for weddings, birthdays, graduations—any special occasion you can think of, we can design a sculpture that will create that wow factor.

All we need is an idea and you can sit back and let us do all the work!

Give your sixteen-year-old the one thing they probably have never had for their birthday—a personalized ice sculpture. This one includes a picture of the birthday girl with a cute swirly design. And don’t forget the block numbers that make the whole sculpture the hit of the party!

Another idea for a birthday is a fruit carving customized with a name. This watermelon features beautifully carved roses surrounding a name. This carving would work well for a graduation party also.

What child would not be amazed to see this Frozen themed sculpture at their party. We can take any character from a favorite movie and incorporate into a design to make it unique and memorable.

How about a fruit carving for a wedding buffet centerpiece? This can be customized to the couples’ interests or hobbies. A very beautiful complement to any wedding.

Here is a birthday block design featuring a personalized photo with script writing. Add your own flowers and accessories to compete the sculpture!

This ice sculpture would be the perfect wedding gift, featuring an engagement photo. This simple, but elegant design would be a unique addition to any event.

Looking for more ideas? Visit our themed ice sculptures and food art pages.

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Ice Sculpture Display of a Life Size Kitchen – Over 2 Tons of Ice!

March 18, 2015 Rock On Ice Leave a comment

Rock On Ice created a life size ice kitchen for Zehnder’s Snowfest in Frankenmuth, Michigan. This ice kitchen used 130 blocks of ice and was over 45,000 lbs. of ice…that’s about 2 tons! The kitchen consisted of: three ovens, a 12 burner stove with grill and griddle, pastry station, wood burning oven, cooler, dish tank, and an interactive dining room table with seating. Take a look at this unbelievable display that took 5 days to complete.

Here are our talented carvers who helped build this amazing ice kitchen: Nick Foltz, Michael Stoddart, Dean Murray, Greg Butauski, Jeff Petercsak, and Titus Arensberg (not pictured).

Here is one of our chefs, standing at the pastry station. He is rolling out some dough (ice dough that is) with a roller.

How about a chef flipping ice eggs.

A kitchen would not be complete without a dish tank.
Along with some dirty dishes in the sink and clean plates
stacked on racks. Pretty cool!

Chef chasing chickens.

Grilling some steaks.

Loading the wood burning stove.

Stirring the pot.

Taking the pie out of the oven.

This was truly a one-of-a-kind ice installation and a great collaboration among some very skilled ice carvers.

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Rock On Ice Rocks the NHL All Star Weekend

February 4, 2015 Rock On Ice Leave a comment

Rock On Ice was super excited to be a part of the NHL All Star Weekend, January 23-25, 2015. We had many sculptures going out for various events in town, so check out our pics from this amazing weekend for Columbus.

Among the numerous events around Columbus for fans, we created this ice sculpture for Fox Sports private party at Hyde Park. It was 4 color logo, 56 inches tall, and used 2 blocks of ice.

Here is the beginning our our 20 block arch and city skyline ice sculpture. We created this for a corporate party celebrating the city of Columbus.

Almost finished…

Phew—this was a tough one.

The final ice sculpture was 6 feet tall and 12 feet long. Check out the lighted bar completely surrounding the sculpture!

We were also commissioned to do interactive murals and painting demonstrations. Here are our two mural designs that guests’
could help paint. The design was the Columbus city skyline and
the hockey arena.

It was great to see kids and adults take part in this fun activity!

For the Fan Fair at the Columbus Convention Center, we created an ice hockey alley for Coors Light. The hockey alley used 8 blocks of ice and was 16 feet long. This is a great way to get the crowd involved with your brand–make it interactive!

This was an exciting weekend for the city of Columbus hosting the NHL All Star game, and we were thrilled to be a part of it! Check out some of our other special event sculptures we have created.

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Ice Sculptures and Ice Sculpting Demonstrations for the Holiday Season

October 19, 2014 Rock On Ice Leave a comment

The excitement of the upcoming season is upon us—the anticipation of the first snowfall, holiday festivities, and spending time with family and friends. Preparing for the holiday season can be a hectic time, so let us take one thing off your plate! We can design a beautiful ice sculpture for your holiday party, corporate event, or winter festival.

Rock On Ice specializes in customized ice sculptures to make your event one-of-a-kind! In this article, you will find many ideas on how to add that special touch to any party or event you are planning.

Holiday Party
We will work with you to create an ice sculpture that friends and family will not stop talking about. We have a wide range of different types of sculptures and we make the process (from selecting to ordering) effortless. Here are some ideas for your holiday party:

Drink Dispenser
Available in 1 or 3 gallon size.

Speciality
Add seafood and make it functional.

Corporate Event
The best ice sculptures to include for your corporate event are ones that are Functional, which means the sculptures serve an additional purpose. And, we can customize any sculpture with your logo. Here are some options that would work well for a corporate event:

Corporate logo
We can incorporate your company logo into any ice sculpture.

Ice Bar
Customize your ice bar with a logo, bottle holder, or ice luge.

Winter Festival
If you are organizing a winter festival, it would not be complete without an ice sculpting demonstration. We provide many options to make your event unique and fun for everyone of all ages! Many of our demonstrations last 2-4 hours and can include:

Kids Names In Ice
We can personalize mini-blocks for the kids to take home.

Fire and Ice Tower
Encased in ice for a cool (and hot) gathering place for everyone.

Photo Opportunities in Ice
We can create photo opportunities for family and friends, like this cool photo frame.

If you are looking to include a unique element for your party or event this season, Rock On Ice can customize an ice sculpture for you that guests will talk about for years to come!

Visit our Winter Festivals and Corporate Logos pages for more ideas.

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Functional Ice Sculptures for a unique and memorable event

June 21, 2014 Rock On Ice Leave a comment

Are you planning an event and you need some unique ideas on how to make it different? Functional ice sculptures are more than just beautiful, they function in many different ways to serve your guests!

Rock On Ice creates many different types of functional ice sculptures. We will give you some great ideas in this article that you can incorporate into your event. Your guests will remember these spectacular ice sculptures and their functionality.

Caviar Station
Caviar is best served cold. This sculpture displays caviar, condiments, and vodka on ice. The vodka bottle in the center has a russian label with instructions on how to take a proper Russian Vodka Shot. The bottle is surrounded by caviar condiments and multiple types of vodka for the guests to enjoy, all on ice!

Seafood Display
Many corporate events serve a variety of seafood, such as, shrimp, oysters, lobster, and sushi. Incorporate your seafood into a beautiful ice sculpture such as this 8 ft. seafood display below. The design showcases multiple ice trays for the different types of seafood.

For this wedding shrimp tower we added the couples’ initial. Any of our shrimp towers can be modified with corporate logos, photos, or monograms. The shrimp can be fed into the top of the tower and self dispenses at the bottom. The shrimp can be viewed through the ice and kept at the proper temperature for service to your guests.

Fountain
Fountains are beautiful and very functional – your guests can serve themselves drinks! Add your company logo to make it complete.

Bottle Holder
Don’t settle for a typical beverage display – get creative and chill your bottles on ice! Our Stacked Bottle Holder will keep your liquor cold all through your event. This couple choose to freeze their college logos into their wedding sculpture. We can customize any sculpture to fit your interests.

Make your upcoming event extra special and add a functional ice sculpture.

View more ideas for functional ice sculptures.

Contact us and we can customize a sculpture that will make your event unique and memorable for you and your guests!

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Category Archives: Ice Sculptures

Ice Sculpture Displays to Enhance Your Easter Brunch

Ice Sculpting Class for Columbus Academy

Gnomes in Ice

Rock On Ice Rockin’ the Fall Festival

School Demonstrations

Gift An Ice Sculpture or Fruit Carving

Ice Sculpture Display of a Life Size Kitchen – Over 2 Tons of Ice!

Rock On Ice Rocks the NHL All Star Weekend

Ice Sculptures and Ice Sculpting Demonstrations for the Holiday Season

Functional Ice Sculptures for a unique and memorable event

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Welcome to the blog for Rock On Ice! Here you will find articles about one of the most unique and artistic professions—Ice Sculpting!!