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How to make ice sculptures

Submitted by Bow on January 17, 2010 - 11:55pm.
It's pretty darned easy to make fanciful, colorful ice sculptures right in your own backyard. All you need is a bunch of containers, colored water, a level surface and a good ol' cold winter.


Lake Harriet Kite Festival

Date and Time: 
Jan 9 2010 - 12:00pm - Jan 9 2010 - 4:00pm
Location: 
Lake Harriet Band shell
Fee: 
none
Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festival
Winter fun with strings attached


MIXOLOGY 2: Special ice, vodka and more

Date and Time: 
Jan 30 2010 - 1:00pm - Jan 30 2010 - 3:00pm
Location: 
Bradstreet Craftshouse Restaurant | Graves 601 Hotel 601 N. 1st Ave Minneapolis, MN
Fee: 
$45 per person in advance; $55 at the door, subject to availability.
This is the second in a series of three mixology classes. Ice really does make a difference when you are preparing a classic cocktail. Density, purity, shape - it all matters when you are trying to mix the perfect drink.

You'll also taste a variety of vodkas and learn which one to use for which cocktail.


3rd Annual Ice Sculpture Party

Date and Time: 
Feb 7 2010 - 1:00pm - Feb 7 2010 - 4:00pm
Location: 
Griggs Park in St.Paul
Fee: 
none
Build ice sculptures and paint a skating rink located at Griggs Park in Saint Paul. Hot drinks and warm food provided! (ALTERNATE PARTY DAY if weather is warm or severe is Feb 13.)


Ice Sculpture Pot-Luck!

Date and Time: 
Feb 8 2009 - 1:00pm - Feb 8 2009 - 4:00pm
Location: 
Lake of the Isles
Fee: 
Free!
Ice Sculpture Pot Luck


Lonely Teardrop Ice

Submitted by keithb on January 29, 2009 - 10:26pm.
Click this link to go to the Ice Teardrop Instructable

Make balloon ice for the Ice Party!

Submitted by keithb on January 24, 2009 - 7:12pm.
It worked so well last year... We're making more! Here's some pictures of the process so you don't end up soaked!



How to make clear ice

Submitted by keithb on December 15, 2008 - 8:49pm.
This is a great diy from the instructables.com site


last years Making BalloonIce

Submitted by keithb on January 24, 2008 - 12:56am.

I've been experimenting making ice stuff and have been really intrigued by soft molds for ice.

So I started filling balloons.

Here's a slideshow of some images, and if you get to the end of the slideshow you can "hear" the balloons:



Northeast Winter Pageant

Date and Time: 
Feb 16 2008 - 3:00pm - Feb 16 2008 - 6:00pm
Location: 
Powderhorn Park Northwest slopes




The pageant may continue on Sunday Feb 17 in NE Minneapolis!



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