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My latest obsession is encasing items in ice and photographing them. This requires patience and planning. It started when I was wanting to do some drink photos and I started researching how to create nice, clear ice. Yes, fake ice is available, but I wanted to try making my own first. Also, I’m cheap and don’t like spending money if I don’t have to. Yes, real ice melts faster. But since I’m using strobes, the space doesn’t get as hot as fast and so the ice can last longer. So, I got some molds and did some practicing. Then, I thought, wouldn’t it be cool to put something in the ice?
How?
In order to get the ice clear, I boiled it twice before freezing it. I had to boil it, cool it down, boil it again, then cool it down. Then put in the molds. I let it freeze a little before placing the fruit in. That created some interesting bubbles and patterns in the ice.
Fruit
I experimented with several different types of fruit, but liked the cherries the best. The strawberries on a black background are nice. But the cherries really grab attention.
Flowers
I wanted to try some flowers in ice. I got a nice spring bouquet with all different types of flowers. I decided to try the tiny buds in a round mold. I admit that I did not like these at first. But when I revisited these several months later, I liked them more. Then I found roses on sale, read about that here. I put some buds into the molds and poured the water around them. I think I prefer the squares. They have a nice uneven shape that I really like. And the buds popped out a little after putting them in water. So, they looked like full blooms when frozen. I absolutely love these!
Thanks for visiting. These and other icy gifts are available in this gallery!
Those are fantastic, especially the roses. Thanks for the tips about getting clear ice! But what happened when you put them in your evening cocktail?
I got side tracked and never used them in the cocktails! LOL!