I’ve agonized a bit about this Thanksgiving emblem ice sculpture design. I need to redesign it and I hate the current and previous names. But it does do what it needs to do, so 🤷♂️
updated 11/24/23 with the YouTube video and 6/15/23 with more info and a new name 😬
the Thanksgiving emblem ice sculpture design
from the original post (11/27/08)
Before a big buffet day, like Thanksgiving or Mother’s Day, it’s not uncommon to get a last minute order or two from clients that found a little extra money in their budget and want to add ice sculptures to their presentation. This year, a client wanted a couple of small pieces that simply said “Happy Thanksgiving!” and this was the design that I used. Obviously, it won’t help you this year, but maybe next year.
I don’t know where the dotted lines went for this template, but they’re around here somewhere. Do you REALLY need them all the time? I don’t think so.
my thoughts since then
Sometimes, when I’m updating a post, part of me doesn’t want to wipe out what I wrote initially, but then another part of me says “yes, definitely get rid of that 
, it’s embarrassing!” I do try (a little) to preserve what I wrote way back when, when it’s at least tolerable. But also, writing is rewriting and honestly, do YOU really care?
At any rate, I retitled this design. Previously, I had it listed under “S” because it was the “Simple Thanksgiving Emblem.” It would have been better to list it under “S” as “Stupid Name for a Design” since its original name does next to nothing to help you find the design. How about “Happy Thanksgiving emblem” under “H” or just “Thanksgiving oval” under “T”? How about almost anything else? (Also, how about I redesign it?! Those leaves are weak! But that’s for later I think 
)
As you can see though, I settled on…”Thanksgiving emblem.” I’m not thrilled about that name and in addition, I am not totally sure it’s an emblem. Thesaurus.com doesn’t have anything better to offer though, so here we are.
for once, the base piece is INCLUDED in the template design for my Thanksgiving emblem ice sculpture! Yay!
here’s a less boring Thanksgiving ice sculpture, with color!
different design approaches
There really should be some different variations for a Thanksgiving emblem ice sculpture design. Maybe I can get to that before Thanksgiving…
to CNC or not to CNC?
If you’re engraving my plain vanilla, boring Thanksgiving emblem ice sculpture by hand, well, then I can relate. I’ve done thousands of ice sculptures by hand. And I still do some by hand. But this one should be done by CNC if at all possible. It’s not great art; it’s a Thanksgiving ice sign.
for more info and some guidelines
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