In my experience, working on ice bars is fun! The surroundings are much more interesting than a typical day working in an ice sculpting production freezer. Plus, you’re generally working on ice that will have a little more permanence than usual. Rather than a few hours, your work should last at least a few months.

Usually, when I’ve worked on Icebar Orlando and other ice bars, I’m working with a small team of ice sculptors and helpers. Each person has specific goals and parts of the bar to work on. There’s always a lot to do and the work isn’t easy, but the camaraderie and shared project vision usually makes it fun and the time goes quickly.

There are downsides though. Even finding a plug for your tools can be a challenge sometimes. And you have to drag your tools in and out every day and make sure you’re out well before the bar opens for business. The worst part, however, is cleaning up! Whenever you touch any ice with a tool, you get either snow or small chips of ice. And these go everywhere. And almost all of them have to be gone before the bar opens 😩 

But I’ve always enjoyed my trips to work on Icebar Orlando. When I’d get done, there’s always something fun nearby to do or an interesting restaurant to visit. Once in a while, I’m just exhausted and want to sleep, but things are open so late in the area that I can often take a nap and then go out for dinner.