This design was the result of a request for a high school prom. The school’s mascot was an owl and was depicted swooping through the air in the artwork they gave me. I’ve redrawn the owl so that it works better in ice and you see the results here. In order to maximize the size of the owl, base pieces are cut from beneath the wings and added to the bottom of the sculpture. Make sure that the piece is very stable and that there is plenty of thickness in the owl’s tail and the rest of the base ice to support the main part of the sculpture.

After the base pieces have been attached, carving on the main part can begin. Early on, you should block out ice for the talons, as the talons are extended and would be at the very front of the sculpture. The base of this design is very nondescript, but it could be made to look like rocks, or you could add ice to make it into branches, clouds, or anything that you’d like.

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