many carvers try an angelfish ice sculpture as one of their first pieces
updated 7/5/23 with seo and an adjusted photo
my angelfish ice sculpture design
The angelfish is a great subject for ice sculpture, with its large decorative fins and great silhouette. Supported on several strands of seaweed, it’s often a piece that novice ice carvers can attempt with some success.
my angelfish is one look, but other species of angelfish can look quite different, like the queen angelfish in this National Geographic post.
Usually, I’ll carve an angelfish from a thinner slab of ice and attach a base. If you carve it from a full-thickness block, then you end up getting rid of a lot of ice. Angelfish are pretty thin, so it’s really not a problem. Do leave enough ice for the fins on the side of the body, however (or attach them separately). Take care that the seaweed is thick enough so that it adequately supports the fish and beware of chainsaw overcuts that might weaken the seaweed. Also check out the angelfish that Mark Daukas sculpted for the Ice Museum.
check out the kissing angelfish design too!
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