Why carve a swan? Well, to carve a swan you need to know
many basic techniques. I consider the following to be the
7 Steps of every ice sculpture-

Start with a block of ice that has a tube
frozen inside |

Attach a template |

Using a chainsaw, trace on the template
(cut upwards when tracing with a chainsaw) |

Because we carve at room temperature, we
can remove the template |

Cut out the silhouette or "Cookie Cutter' |

Make sure your cuts are very straight
while cuttingout the silhouette |

Cut in the 4 reference lines about 2" |

Make 4 angle cuts to the reference lines |

Using a 5" Super disc, Sand all of the
surfaces |

Using a Pistol Grip Sander, Sand all of
the surfaces |

Using a 1/2" Drill & a
Hole Drill start drilling the hole |

Change the angle once the hole is started |

Using a die grinder & a
1/4" end mill, cut a drain hole from the
back |

Using the tip of the saw cut in the detail lines |

Clean your sculpture |

Pour a shot of Alcohol through the Tube
(this ensures that no water will freeze in tube) |

Finished Spiral luge |
Click here to see how we freeze in the
spiral luge
(After a few tries, this design should take about
10 - 15 minutes to carve) |