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I seem to do a fair amount of ice sculpting for baby showers. It appears that these events are becoming more and more elaborate. I’ve done baby bottles, baby carriages, and the stork design that’s also on this site. I’ll be adding more baby shower-related designs in the future, but I was particularly happy with my latest version of a pacifier sculpture. In the past, I’d carved a pacifier and not really liked the result. This version is fairly simple (although it has several welds), makes a nice visual statement, and holds up well.



The sculpture is created by splitting the ice block into two slabs, cutting out the necessary parts, and assembling them. One slab should be a little thinner, say 3 to 3.25 inches thick, while the other should be thicker, 5 inches. To give the sculpture more dimension, you can put an angle on the weld surface at the top of the ring. It makes the weld slightly more challenging, but it helps the sculpture’s silhouette. Make sure the pacifier nipple is nicely rounded out.




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2 Comments (from previous version of the site):

Anonymous
Great design, I have a customer looking for a unique design such as your idea. I think I will suggest this to them!
Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 12:55 AM

Dawson
I liked this design a lot after feeling rather indifferent about my first attempt at a pacifier; hope you can use it. Thanks!
Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 10:32 AM

Tags: baby shower, aluminum welding method