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Corner of the Block

Carving a face ice sculpture

For this face I chose to start with the corner of the block facing me

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Using a Face bit on a Die grinder– Draw on where the hair meets the forehead, & the chin.

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Next draw in a wide square nose & connect the lines to draw on the sides of the face

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Draw on the hair, for this example I chose kind of crazy hair

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Using a chainsaw- Cut out around the hair & a triangle from under the chin

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Back to the Face bit– Remove the material around the nose & under the brow. (leave the nose protruding)

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Push the forehead back, leaving only the brow & nose sticking out.

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Use the side of the bit to taper the cheeks in.

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Use the side of the bit to make the head narrower where the eyes are. (Just a little dimple right next to the eye)

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Use the face bit to rough in the eye. Start the eye by creating a 1/2 cylinder

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Do both eyes, focus on making them the same level & size

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Carve back the area next to the mouth

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Close up of previous step

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Using the top of the face bit, shape the eye. you can even make eyelids with the tip

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Carve the mouth, & tuck the lower lip under the upper lip in the cormers

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Alternate using the Face bit & a Chisel to shape the hair. The more layers the better

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Using a Pistol grip sander, Sand the brow cheeks & chin

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Using A Rotary Knife, Detail the hair. Detail each level seperatly

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Sand the face with a piece of Green sand paper