Ice Sculpting Services for Ice Trail Events

Why Choose Glacial Art?

Over 15 Years Experience – Established in 2006, we’re the UK’s leading ice sculptors with hundreds of events under our belts. Our ice trails consistently drive thousands of visitors to town centres for our council clients.

Award-Winning Team – Our ice sculpture work has won multiple awards and our sculptors have competed internationally. We promise to drive as much passion and efforts into your ice trail as we do our corporate and competition pieces.

Hollywood Standard – We’ve sculpted for HBO, Netflix and Channel 4 productions alongside work for Reebok, Adidas, Rolex and Nescafe. You can rest assured knowing that your ice trail will meet the same exacting standards that these clients expect.

How much do ice trails cost?

Due to the unique logistical challenges that each town centre brings, we can’t give specific prices online. The cost of an ice sculpture varies depending on the number of ice blocks used to build it and the time it takes to complete.

To make the sponsorship process easier we break down our offerings into three packages: Bronze (one block of ice), Silver (2 blocks), Gold (4 blocks) and Platinum (8 blocks). This gives business of all sizes an opportunity to sponsor a sculpture and also guarantees a good variety of designs.

Ice trail sculpture ideas

Sometimes businesses have a specific idea for an ice sculpture right off the bat, which makes for a speedy design process. However, other times, business owners need a bit more inspiration in terms of what types of sculpture they should go for. Below are some of the more common requests:

Movie characters – We’re big movie fans here, so we’re always happy to oblige when we’re asked to create an ice sculpture based on an iconic character. We’ve carved stormtrooper helmets, aliens, dragons, and house elfs, to name a few.

Likenesses of people – Carving a person’s likeness is one of the greatest challenges for a sculptor. Whether we’re paying tribute to a historical figure or celebrating someone’s birthday – carving a likeness is always a unique challenge that puts all our ice carving skills to the test.

Monsters – Ice sculpting gives us the power to manifest the imaginary and monstrous and make it real enough to touch. Over the years we’ve carved our fair share of dragons, undead nightmares and fantastical creatures from fairy tales – they never fail to instil a sense of wonder.

Animals – Our ice sculptures of animals make for wonderful centrepieces at parties, adding a touch of surreal luxury to the proceedings. We’ve carved life-size peacocks, iconic lions and legendary Liver birds, to name a few.

Fancy something extra special?

Book a live carving show

Sit back and watch jaws drop, as your bespoke ice sculpture design is brought to life in front of the eyes of the onlooking spectators. Ice sculptures can take between 2-6 hours to carve. A live carving is a long-form performance that keeps everyone guessing as the ice sculpture slowly takes form.

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Have your guests wowed with our Fire and Ice Speed carving show. Sit back and be amazed as our artist speed carves in 15 minutes using a selection of chainsaws and power tools, with high energic music pumping and fireballs and sparkles hitting the ice throughout the performance.

Hold an interactive demonstration

Get your audience in on the action with a hands-on demonstration that puts the ice carving tools in their hands. Create a genuine memorable moment with your guests. We’ll get the sculpture started and then put the tools in the hands of your guests, as they chip away at a carving designed around your brand or product.

Reviews

“A fantastic company to work with. We’ve been delivering The Durham Fire and ice Festival since 2015 with Glacial Art, and every year they come up with more amazing themed sculptures” – Scott Hillary AH Events

FAQs

How big can ice sculptures be?

Ice sculptures can be as big as you need them to be. Some of the largest ice sculptures we’ve worked on for competitions have exceeded 5 metres in height. However, ice sculptures for ice trials are typically created from 1-8 blocks.

Can you make an ice sculpture based on any design?

We can create ice sculptures based on practically any design, the only limit is your imagination! Popular ice sculpture designs for ice trails include movie characters, monsters, animals and celebrities.

Can you make ice sculptures colourful?

Incorporating colour into ice sculptures can really make it pop, especially at indoor events or at night. This can be achieved in two ways; either by using LED lighting or by incorporating physical objects such as jewellery, flowers or name plaques into the sculpture itself.

How long do ice sculptures last?

Ice sculptures can last over 12 hours depending on the size of the piece, the design and where it is kept. Ice trails typically take place during the winter, meaning that sculptures stay more or less intact for the whole day.

How long does it take to make an ice sculpture?

It can take between 3 and 12 hours to make an ice sculpture depending on the size and design of the piece. In many cases, ice sculptures for ice trials are made weeks or months in advance and then stored in deep-freeze before being delivered in a refrigerated van for installation.

Are ice sculptures safe?

Ice sculptures are completely safe, each ice sculpture is constructed of sterile water and is delivered in a clean van. Our ice sculptures are designed to be structurally sound, so there is no risk of them collapsing or falling. We work closely with each event organizer to ensure each location is safe. We also ensure to break down all sculptures at the end of the day, to ensure that they pose no risk to the general public after hours.

Are you fully insured?

We have full insurance covering us to work in a wide variety of working conditions, including indoor and outdoor venues.