[Sca-cooks] Ice sculputure Soltities??

[Olwen the Odd]

>When I did mine I found I had to wire the ivy leaves together and then
>place
>a plate over the top of the ice mould to stop it from bobing up and over
>the
>lip...
>
>I was thinking the next time I do it I will try creating layers of ice -
>with interesting things in each layer {a motif of "hannibal crossing the
>alps" springs to mind :-p)
>
>Mari

I did a second one and did it in layers.  I have a ring of dried flowers,
when that hardened I did a layer of bay leaves, another layer of dried
flowers and last I did a layer of coffee beans.  The trouble I had with the
coffee beans is that they turned the layer kinda brownish (duh) and I
realize that if I do this again I should soak the beans in several changes
of water before using them.  It's kinda working though.  I was going for the
earth effect with the brown at the bottom so I suppose I got earth and mud.
Oh well, it will be the best one at Cruasades I suppose.
Olwen who gives thanks for the nice mould.

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