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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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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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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 Sculpting Wins at the Crystal Classic Winter Festival

February 25, 2015 Rock On Ice Leave a comment

Greg Butauski had another gold winning weekend at the Crystal Classic Winter Festival. The event took place February 13-14th in Green River, Wyoming. Greg won both the People’s Choice and the Individual Ice Carving competitions.

The first day was the People’s Choice. Greg carved his infamous
T-Rex sculpture and was the crowd favorite. This design was 2 blocks carved in 4 hours. Greg pulled out the win, although the weather was horrible for ice sculpting. Carvers were in a race with the sun, working in 55 degree temperatures!

The second day featured the individual competition. Greg carved a rooster. This was also 2 blocks and had a 4 hour time limit. Greg took First place and scored a Gold medal.

This was the final competition of the ice carving season. Check out more of Greg’s competition ice sculptures.

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Double Gold Ice Sculpting Wins at St. Joseph Magical Ice Festival

February 10, 2015 Rock On Ice Leave a comment

The whole family traveled to Michigan this year to watch Greg Butauski win double golds in both the Individual and Team Ice Sculpting competitions!

The events took place on February 6-7 in St. Joseph, Michigan. The first day Greg sculpted “Peace and Love.” This was a beautiful 1 block sculpture that took First place and scored a Gold medal in the Individual Event.

Second day was the grueling 8 block/8 hour team event. The sculpture, “Everybody Walk Your Dinosaur” was a giant T-Rex being lead on a leash by a little girl. Greg and teammate, Dean Murray, began the day with not so great weather conditions. Temps got up in the 40’s with sun beating down all day on the sculpture. They used UV-resistant tarps to block out the sun.

The final two minutes were nerve-racking to say the least. This photo was taken with the judge standing by counting down the last seconds. Greg and Dean rushed to get the ice leash to freeze to the dinosaur’s collar.

The crowd cheered as they got the leash to freeze to the little girl’s hand and the judge called time! What an exciting end to a long day.

Here is the final sculpture which took First place and scored another Gold in the Team event! Next up is the Crystal Classic Winter Festival in Green River Wyoming.

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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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Wedding Venue Spotlight: NorthStar Golf Club

May 29, 2014 Rock On Ice Leave a comment

The first in a multi-part series where Rock On Ice spotlights their favorite wedding venues in the Columbus area.

NorthStar Golf Club is a new club located on the north side of Columbus, in Sunbury, Ohio. The club offers beautiful views that include multiple ponds with fountains, and an outside gazebo— the perfect setting for a wedding ceremony! Move inside for an elegant reception area that can be catered by the full service facility.

Rock On Ice has set-up many ice sculptures for NorthStar. The staff are professional and easy to work with and they will make sure your event will be one that will leave a lasting impression!

Here are photos of the ice sculptures we provided for this beautiful bride’s wedding ceremony and reception.

This is our “Shared Hearts” ice sculpture which features an abstract Bride and Groom as their shared hearts become one.

This ice sculpture was placed on the gift table. The “LOVE” design is new for 2014.

We have had many positive experiences working with the NorthStar staff, so why don’t you add them to your list of wedding venues to check out this year! Visit NorthStar for information, and visit Rock On Ice to see more of our wedding ice sculptures.

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6 ideas for personalizing your wedding with ice

April 12, 2014 Rock On Ice Leave a comment

Your wedding day is one of the biggest events that you will plan
in your life. The guests you invite are your family and friends, and
you want to be able to show them a part of yourselves in your wedding details. Don’t let your wedding become as generic as all those other typical weddings. Incorporating ice can add a personal touch, something that will be forever memorable!

There are hundreds of ways these ideas can be customized for you. Take a look and get inspired!

1. Themed Weddings
Do you have a specific theme for your wedding? In this example, the bride had a city theme, so we carved an ice sculpture with a skyline. We also matched the font style used in the bride’s Save the Date cards to match the names in the sculpture.

Here’s what the bride had to say:

Since we were getting married downtown in the Ohio State House, we really wanted to incorporate special touches that showed off the city of Columbus. Our table numbers featured artistic photos of landmarks and our favorite restaurants in mirrored frames. What really brought it all together was the stunning and whimsical ice sculpture designed and crafted by Rock on Ice. It featured the downtown Columbus skyline at night, our names hanging in the stars and was lit up in our wedding colors. My husband and I truly loved it and so did all
of our guests!

2. Freeze in Photos
We can freeze just about anything into your sculpture—that includes a photograph. Why not have your engagement photo incorporated into the sculpture? This option is becoming more popular, as the bride and groom want to have more uses for their photos.

3. Incorporate the Seasons
Are you looking for a way to bring the outside in and into your wedding? In this example, the bride and groom had a Fall theme, so the ice bar displayed pumpkins within the ice. In addition to an ice bar, they had their last name carved out in stacked pumpkins. Very unique!

5. Name and Initials
Having an ice sculpture with both of your names is a classic idea, but can still be unique. For this wedding, we carved an old time car that says “Just Married” along with their names. You can see the silhouette of the couple in the car window.

6. Interests or Hobbies
If you have a hobby or something you are both interested in, we can take that idea an transform it into ice. This couple loved penguins, so we carved their names in a heart below two kissing penguins.

By incorporating your personal details—with ice, into your wedding, your family and friends will see a glimpse of who you are, and they will appreciate and remember your day just as much as you will!

Want to see more ice sculpture ideas? Check out our wedding and speciality ice sculptures. The possibilities are endless!

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Tag Archives: ice sculptures

Ice Sculpture Displays to Enhance Your Easter Brunch

Gnomes in Ice

Gift An Ice Sculpture or Fruit Carving

Ice Sculpting Wins at the Crystal Classic Winter Festival

Double Gold Ice Sculpting Wins at St. Joseph Magical Ice Festival

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

Wedding Venue Spotlight: NorthStar Golf Club

6 ideas for personalizing your wedding with ice

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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!!