How to Make Fake Ice

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Making fake ice can be a creative, fun project to do if you're for up a little bit of experiment, or if you like staging and taking photographs. It isn't too difficult to make and only requires a few tools to make realistic, real-looking ice cubes. With a little bit of molding, baking, and cooling, fake ice makes a fun and cool experiment for a science class or when it comes to staging and photography, too.

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Creating the Mold

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    You will need clear craft beads, a metal file, baking tray, aluminum foil, small ice cube sized boxes, a utility knife, and an oven.
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    It's important to securely wrap the box to avoid leakage when melting the beads.
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    When the ice cubes bake you'll want them to have plenty of room to form, so it's important to keep the mold tall. Make an opening on one face of the box.so you'll have an area to pour the beads in. [1]
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    After removing the foil you will have a finished mold to use when it's time to make the fake ice.
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Baking and Cooling

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    Take extreme caution, the molds and foil will be hot.
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    Carefully shave off an excess foil on the edges or corners to help form a smooth, shiny surface on the fake ice.
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    When you place the clear beads in the oven, it melts and turns into a clear color. When it's placed in the mold, the shape resemble an ice cube shape once baked and cooled. This creates the fake ice structure. [2]
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      • If the ice is scratched up and rough after you shave and file them, you can bake them for an additional 5-7 minutes in the oven. This help will help melt and smooth out the rough spots.
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      • When peeling off the foil from the fake ice, always take serious caution . The melted beads from the mold will be hot and can possibly cause burns if its not handled correctly.
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      Things You'll Need

      • Clear craft beads
      • Metal file
      • Aluminum foil
      • Small ice cube sized boxes,
      • Utility knife
      • Oven
      • Baking tray

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      References

      1. ↑ http://www.diyphotography.net/make-your-own-fake-ice-cubes-for-photography-staging/
      2. ↑ http://www.diyphotography.net/make-your-own-fake-ice-cubes-for-photography-staging/

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