Easter Bunny

7 Steps of Sculpting

  1. Design– Apply the design
  2. Silhouette– Cut out the silhouette
  3. Blocking in– Push back the levels
  4. Rounding– Cut off the corners
  5. Sanding– Smooth the ice
  6. Details– Add refractive angles
  7. Clean– Remove small scratches & chips of ice

  • Start with 1 block of ice

  • Stick the template on with some water
    Click here for a drawing of the Easter Bunny

  • Using a tracing bit
    Draw through the paper &
    transfer your design

  • Remove the template paper

  • Using a chainsaw
    Cut out the Silhouette of the Sculpture
    Be sure your cuts are 90 degrees

  • Using a Large Burr
    Push in your reference lines to the right depth

  • Using a chainsaw,
    Push back all of the levels. This is where having your reference lines the right depth equates to efficiency.
    Because of the reference lines the ice will drop away cleanly.

  • Using a 1 1/2″ Hiryu Chisel
    Round off all of the corners. This step is easy if the previous one is done correctly.
    The above chisel is the one we reach for most often when carving 1 and 2 block carvings.

  • Using a Pistol grip Sanding Kit & a Large Burr,
    Smooth out all of the large surfaces

  • Using a Face Bit,
    Carve in the facial features

  • Using the tracing bit,
    Draw the basket lines on the backpack

  • Using a Medium Vee Bit,
    Add some details to the tail & body

  • Using a Large Burr & a 1 1/2″ Hiryu Chisel,
    Clean out a hole in the back pack

  • Using a hose clean off the sculpture

  • A similar bunny, Carved By Jeff (Right hand man)