The art of sculpting -- Understanding the medium: the science of ice -- The sculptor's tools and equipment -- Safe practices and procedures -- Mastering shapes and forms -- Sculpting with templates -- Fusing: joining ice to ice -- The studio -- Methods of transportation -- Displaying and lighting for effect -- Custom design techniques and special event sculpting -- Ice sculpting organizations, competitions and festivals -- The business side of ice sculpting -- Appendix A: Beginning sculptures -- Appendix B: Intermediate sculptures -- Appendix C: Advanced sculptures -- Appendix D: Additional templates -- Appendix E: Resources and references. Suppliers ; Organizations ; Competitions ; Selected bibliography.
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