adding red and blue gels (along with white snow) to the eagle’s shield makes for a particularly striking sculpture. This was one of the first times I made this sculpture and it wasn’t for the 4th. But this would make a great Fourth of July ice sculpture!
Apparently, I originally posted this 6/10/14. But the original post was so half-ass (no images, no links to the designs 🤦‍♂️) that I’m scrapping that date and considering it to be a brand new post.
my current Fourth of July ice sculpture collection
Although the Fourth of July is usually celebrated with fire (works), sometimes ice is in order, mainly for the indoor events since it’s usually pretty hot (especially in my area!). Below, I’ve listed a few designs with a patriotic theme that would work well for the Fourth.
But hey, since it’s a bit hot in your area too, a fun way to cool things down is with a live ice sculpting demo! The bald eagle on a crag, and possibly the soaring eagle or a variation of the American eagle would all be fun choices for a live carving demonstration. And it would be a different kind of fireworks, and one that works well during the daylight hours, before the aerial fireworks get going after dark. So if there’s a special event going on that needs ice, maybe live ice sculpting would be a good fit! Here are the Fourth of July-themed ice sculpture designs currently on ice sculpting secrets.
American eagle
art deco star (maybe with “Happy Fourth!”?)
bald eagle on crag
Liberty Bell and flags
“rockets’ red glare”
soaring eagle
stars
star luge
stars luge
bring on the red, white, and blue!
Another way to make these designs more patriotic and eye-catching is to add color. White is easy, but red and blue are a little more tricky. The American eagle already has the perfect spot with its color shield, but the Liberty Bell with flags, as well as the various star designs, can also be converted to color versions. (I still need to add the posts on adding color to ice, unfortunately!)
If you have control of your ice block production, perhaps consider freezing small flags into a block and working with that. This should be done carefully though, since there are actually rules about how American flags should be handled. The U.S. Flag code doesn’t cover ice sculptures, but I’d think that smashing an ice sculpture portraying an American flag would be a pretty big no-no!
for some more useful info (maybe)
If you have any questions about this collection of Fourth of July ice sculpture designs, email me or comment below. (It might not let you though.) If you would like to use this ice sculpture design or any other design on this site, please check the design usage guidelines. The design collection page lists designs on the site.
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