10 Levels of Ice Sculpture: Easy to Complex | WIRED

Ice sculptor Shintaro Okamoto explains the art of sculpting ice in 10 levels of difficulty. The angelfish is one of the most historical designs in the ice sculpting community, so it's the perfect place to start. Shintaro explains how you can create an angelfish design in increasing levels of complexity, from using simple hand tools to CNC machining the piece.
3D ice printing footage courtesy of McGill University.
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10 Levels of Ice Sculpture: Easy to Complex | WIRED

[@jrice4483]

Level 1: make ice cubes in a tray

[@jacobsack]

gahaha

[@eustache_dauger]

Level 2: put the water-filled tray into the freezer without spilling it

[@PresidentFunnyValentine]

@@eustache_dauger that's at least a level 4

[@hazardous458]

Lucifer That’s a minimum level 4

[@alphahelix5526]

Level 3 : buy a freezer which make crystal clear ice.

[@pedroramos2156]

See you guys in 6 years when youtube alghoritm reunite us all.

[@Siktopath]

This video came out an hour ago.

[@ThomasShelby829]

If you don't start with ice cube as level 1 , what's even the point ?

[@OmgItzCOLTON]

this is def not one of those videos, especially a wired one.

[@pedroramos2156]

Dont do that, dont give me hope

[@omarfoley8375]

Ok I want to be part of this

[@PierceArner]

I never expected that they'd use a CNC machine for something like adding in a skeleton. That was super surprising!

[@legromp640]

I didn't think two ice blocks could stick together so well to be able to take powertools without falling apart

[@ichbindoofhihi1]

it is so refreshing to see normal comments that are a reaction to the video. Super rare. Warms my heart

[@alfiepicton1339]

@@ichbindoofhihi1 yeah true

[@andrewbrown1936]

Thanks for ruining the video pierce.. I wish to pierce you with my Excalibur

[@PierceArner]

@@ichbindoofhihi1 I'm sure all the comments following the beat of the same drum about Al Gore rhythm will fade in time, and leave more normal comments again soon. Hope that ya have a good week and encounter more original comments, man!

[@Moleda1986]

I can barely even pop an ice cube out of the tray.

[@idrisamir5394]

So can i

[@EarthIsFlat456]

Use your tongue

[@shannalese]

@@EarthIsFlat456 give it a little giggle with your teeth then suck them up into your mouth before serving it to guests.

[@kevmmm]

twist the tray

[@yon5244]

ShaeƧΉΛΣѕнαє Annalese so your putting your saliva in your guests drinks?

[@indigoblondes]

he talks like a scientific review paper. I really enjoyed that

[@4estherv]

10 levels of woodcarving?

[@MinorKey135]

Esther Varghese that would be amazing!

[@flareblitz7759]

Ye

[@sirsanti8408]

That would be the same as ice carving

[@aidanmccormack5443]

Esther Varghese hope they’d have nick offerman 😂

[@4estherv]

@@aidanmccormack5443 That would be AMAZING!!

[@erjinson]

5:28 “I haven’t done that since I was 15” ...imagine being able to hand sculpt a block of ice into a literal artwork at 15 can’t relate.

[@meaty_ochre]

“Makes sure you get plenty of sleep for the test tomorrow!” Me at 4am:

[@straight-up-shots]

eating tacos.

[@DoodleCherry]

You have school on Saturday?

[@excuseyou8616]

Meghon HhHmMmm

[@canbobbyshatgetsubscribers]

More like 3am we 💀 at 4am

[@dapurplepanda6639]

I thought you meant you were ice sculpting at 4am

[@samo4648]

This is easy, just remove anything that doesn't look like an angel fish

[@sopuruchindubuisi2354]

😂

[@senza4591]

Hah

[@necromancer871]

Thanks

[@andrewmeany5461]

Samuel Orozco *Throws out ice block*

[@echoparodys864]

Samuel Orozco Thanks that really helped me 😂

[@simonmeyer6942]

I've sculptured a cube out of ice before

[@kapitanstark1922]

@@philchao dont break his Ice Schulpture wtf

[@nicelysalted2523]

@@philchao r/woosh

[@fhloating]

nicely salted r/whoooosh

[@mickeythedogo703]

No way! Me too !

[@mochijem4662]

Vision Vlogs r/wooooooosh

[@tobysawe7574]

"Concave or convex" *Me trying to remember everything I learned in Geometry to try and get to level 2* Me: yea yea exactly..

[@smortboi1320]

Toby Sawe concave “caves in”

[@khushboosirova4273]

wierd i learned about this in physics

[@rakesmaharzan3890]

khushboo sirova me too

[@Korrupt27]

I learned it in science

[@masroorahmadbani1712]

Physics my guy.

[@phoenixsspark6150]

Every time my sculpture breaks,igloo it back together!

[@squidbird9338]

That’s cool.

[@MeatBunFul]

I wonder how many people got the joke

[@zanka53]

I hate you for this. Have a like

[@eyes0nyu]

No, dad. Stop.

[@osamabinladen824]

Ice ice baby

[@dafttassia1960]

That 3rd sculpture is mind blowing

[@sosig2385]

Why did I think they would actually sculpt this in like a freezer

[@clarehinchliffe4181]

He's wearing a coat so I assume it's in a fairly cold room

[@klinex1202]

8:18 Hey, i've seen something like that in my sister's room once. Huh, didn't know she was into ice sculpting.

[@leandrotarsia7212]

That shit's for grinding something else.

[@dinghylodge9903]

Lol

[@cogentprankster7443]

He's talented yes, he also looks like he hasn't had any sleep since 2010

[@immygrxne9884]

racist

[@bruhmoment3332]

Luna -Draws -Whatever dude why are you caring about a guy that has a fortnite skin as his profile picture and the most generic thumbnails ever

[@Raresvoicila3170]

Im Mygrxne Ew , fortnite

[@icywater5733]

Bruh Moment BC THEYRE still people?

[@bruhmoment3332]

S K if a psychopath that has mental illnesses and gets abused as a kid tells his opinion would u care?(I’m just using this as an example)

[@dianabuck7310]

I don't see how this is 10 levels. More like 3 techniques, all at master level.

[@marksuckerburg3051]

Yeah it was more like 10 steps

[@hannnniya]

ikr every level was hard

[@isuckatnamingthings5499]

Well the first few steps he said he used when he was 15. So if he can do it at 15 you can probably do it too

[@luanaraujo7420]

@@isuckatnamingthings5499 If he did it at 15 I'll be able to do at 51

[@ThePortraitArt]

If say for w/e reason: mistake or ice structure is bad around certain parts and take the example in the video, if the fish's tail breaks off. Is there a way to attach it with some water and re-freeze it to fix the unintended breakage.

[@Aishiteru1803]

6:23 he mentioned here how to fuse two ice

[@HeraAndHyde]

This man too ice making to a whole another realm... this video was too impressive, and the way he explained every step was very detailed and straightforward, and there was no cursing or stuttering. This was a great video!

[@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

I wanna put all of these Ice Sculptures in one big glass of Coke

[@brittanyr9471]

How dare you. Should be Dr. Pepper.

[@savitar2581]

Brittany R How dare you Disgusting human

[@nightowl19god25]

Just A Dio Who's A Hero For Fun Drink for a whole city

[@nightowl19god25]

That would be cool seeing ice fish in you drink

[@osamabinladen824]

Sprite?

[@matthewjensen8681]

I had a workshop with this studio back when i was in high school and you would not believe how satisfying it is to just scrape away ice with those flat chisels. It's honestly like butter.

[@wringster8289]

Level 10: Hold ice cube tray in one hand while finding room for it in the freezer with the other, all without spilling

[@jaderatliff179]

Succeeding only to spill it once it's already in so now there's gonna be ice everywhere

[@tranminhhieu9492]

The worst part is you opened freezer door without relizing it's closing. Gave a suprised hitch and water spilt on the floor. Even worse. You slipped and fell. Curse you freezer door

[@nae4480]

Me at 12pm: “After this video, I’m going to sleep for sure.” Also me at 3am: “nice ice scupltures”

[@anthonymaida5896]

Man, that’s a cool profession. But just imagine that your an artist where none of your art pieces survive just a few days after they’re made.

[@ckv954]

Anthony Maida it is key to art, impermanence. Beautiful in its on way

[@anthonymaida5896]

CKV I like that outlook

[@straight-up-shots]

That guy making tacos feels the same way - because people keep eating them! Can't we just admire them without eating them for once?

[@nunpar5478]

Well there is this form of art called sand mandalas or something like that where it is putting grains of sand to create beautiful pattern but later destroy it at the end and than putting in a river sooo.

[@mayankify]

@@straight-up-shots stoooopid 😂

[@misakamikoto8785]

Level 11: 3D Printer uses ice as mold.

[@landins]

Misaka Mikoto Level 12: 3D printer is made of ice

[@vcokltfre]

As mold or filament?

[@JkqLess]

@@landins lvl 13: ICE that came out of ice 3d printer isnt melting

[@harryminaj4608]

NaH nAh lvl 14: the human is the ice

[@straight-up-shots]

Level 42: 3D print the hydrogen and oxygen separately and when combusted it looks like the ocean. Oh wait...

[@shannail4533]

Wired: 10 Levels to make ice sculpture Me: How to make Ice??

[@EarthIsFlat456]

What's ice?

[@bibbytenbillion]

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[@ilovemygf92]

nilay kanakia it is called a question mark, young grasshopper

[@soumyaranjan4626]

Just a thought. If Elon Musk were a Japanese American this is how he'd look.

[@anjelyce5336]

💀💀

[@aayushyadav3365]

ka boom!! What would this guy's cybertruck be like?

[@Nate-ud5ks]

@@aayushyadav3365 an ice block

[@jjpepper7071]

@Nate for ya Underrated comment

[@Nate-ud5ks]

@@jjpepper7071 xD

[@dadam1445]

11 level of Ice sculpture: Use a pencil only. John Wick: Perfect.

[@goldfwish8476]

i really like the shape of the second one,, and the way the light plays on the scales is pretty

[@coreygransbery7473]

Great video. Most indepth discussion on carving ice ive seen. Very informative. Not many out there like this.

[@xbettalove]

I love this channel. All of the interviews are so thoughtful and well done.

[@YeabuddyXD]

Science and art truly go hand in hand, this is a totally new branch of learning that I went into studying engineering for. Can't wait to see where it goes.

[@arthurleels]

You know you're listening to an expert when you can understand what hes saying.

[@alisalexter4072]

No jargon

[@MrOliver1312]

That last one looks incredible

[@Isaacindelicato123]

God this guy even LOOKS like he’s an ice-type.

[@straight-up-shots]

Elsa would be sooo disappointed in you 😶

[@killerqueen9113]

Elsa would be sooo disappointed in you

[@killerqueen9113]

Elsa would be sooo disappointed in you 😶

[@catec4773]

Elsa would be sooo disappointed in you 😶

[@kuro-kishi796]

Else would be sooo disappointed in you 😶

[@bohemiansun3172]

Wow. Fascinating. Great idea to show the visuals of the three different pieces at the end. The artist is so articulate. Thank you for the educational video! 🙏

[@zefrontg60]

Love how most of the "10 levels" were him just introducing every hand tool.

[@Woodshadow]

That is absolutely insane. Never would have expected machines

[@zabazabaableify]

These videos are always extremely interesting! Love seeing explanations of these arts and disciplines. Great video👍

[@Eralen00]

I already knew most of the basics of this (I didn't know people used cnc to make ice sculptures but it totally makes sense) but this man explained everything so well it was a pleasure to watch anyway

[@MinorKey135]

I didn’t even know that I wanted to know about this 😂 This series is AWESOME

[@mrquacklz8993]

5:41 I was really hoping he was gonna say “think outside the blocks”

[@leftyD]

OMG this video was so cool and satisfying! I would definitely watch this again, it’s so cool how you made an ice skeleton and put it into a real sculpture! The amount of detail you put in was beautiful! Great video, 💯

[@IkEisawesome7]

That skeletal structure was genuinely amazing

[@jasp237]

Love the ice sculptures you can cool your drinks with as well lol

[@robertrijkers4923]

that moment you order an ice sculpture and the UPS truck delivers a bucket of water...

[@zack7122]

😟

[@prismanta4872]

😑

[@osamabinladen824]

This is depressing.

[@ange6455]

😬

[@doppel7642]

It's just a DIY ice sculpture.

[@jessica.golden3632]

Carving the scales was so satisfying.

[@ernestomartinez9553]

I continuously had the chills throughout the video

[@attactactical]

Man! The only thing I wish to have is been calming like you. Listening you its like have a relaxing session, without mentioning how talent you are. 🧘🏻‍♂️💆🏻‍♂️😉👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@nuyxo4849]

The only ice sculpture I’ve seen is when my ice machine decides to spit out a ball made up of 18 and a half ice cubes

[@Raybets]

This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing this!

[@varunshah2082]

The editing was really helpful!

[@Andreas-xu8rs]

It must be hard for him to receive a coke with ice and having to resist the urge to carve them all

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

He'd suck it up in his mouth and spit out a snowflake. Whereas If I tried I'd spit out water.

[@feeltoofree]

I can’t even draw a fish as good as his first sculpture lol

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

That's why you need to see to believe. Understand what it actually looks like before pretending to know.

[@maybe_change]

a professional with love and passion for his craft

[@gutenman7112]

Sculpting is one of the most satisfying thing to watch .

[@charleswang3576]

Level 11 is refilling the ice tray and bringing it to the fridge without dropping some water

[@danthom4100]

1:05 the face of regret when he remembers he doesn't brush with Sensodyne repair and protect.

[@theballs6825]

man i kinda liking this 10 levels stuff type of video , keep it up plz

[@nocturnalwolf7559]

Sometimes this is the kind of thing that we need with what's happening in today's world. Love it !

[@newlegend2756]

Imagine what his water bills would look like.

[@straight-up-shots]

That's not very fun to imagine Newt. Maybe if you said something like "Imagine what fish underwear would like like!" it might be better.

[@cindygowen5783]

Straight Up Shots r/woooosh

[@sandgyra1872]

Probably frozen

[@michi_-]

Straight Up Shots ok boomer

[@straight-up-shots]

@@cindygowen5783 lol

[@yewony7961]

“The first tool is the big handsaw. It’s a beautiful tool and...” *insert aggressive cutting*

[@createinspain]

The last one especially was lovely!

[@noogatok]

Man, I love this series!

[@pasdor9936]

MY ICE CUBE MAKER IS NOT “EaSY”

[@Karius7]

Pretty sure I've seen that die grinder attachment used in a... different... part of the internet

[@laurasims7948]

Great video! Thank you! Absolutely loved it 😀

[@domse16]

So much contribution to the society. So important job.

[@IbeCosmic]

I feel like leaving my spouse and child to pursue this craft

[@IbeCosmic]

@Luca Bertani you wouldnt understand

[@robjohnson1370]

Well this escalated quickly!!😉

[@mr.rooster2762]

This is gonna get in peoples recommendations in a few years lol

[@linalondono977]

Your job is amazing! Congratulations!

[@thebeautywriter244]

*Wow amazing* *I really love how passionate these people are about these hobbies/jobs super amazing 😇😇😇😍

[@matthias4]

Icey what you did there. 👀

[@molobot2529]

The door is over there, get out.

[@dogman5791]

@@molobot2529 SEA ya later

[@not_dylan3605]

*Drill turns on* KZbin: [Music]

[@HolySemtex]

KZbin: [Dubstep]

[@noba5420]

so dope! what a unique form of art.

[@nilsb.8559]

There should defenitely be a ASMR video of carving ice with handtools. It sounds so relaxing!

[@nightcreeper3839]

*Global Warming:* “I’m about to end this man’s whole career.”

[@theabominablesnowman8433]

That random Storm Trooper it’s funny cause it would literally ruin his whole career

[@aidangreen6376]

This one's 2 reel 5 me

[@jaderatliff179]

Oh no

[@esejsnake1503]

@@theabominablesnowman8433 in a winterless land ice is more precious...

[@straight-up-shots]

Umm he used a freezer

[@NarutoUzumaki-hj2hb]

8:46 my man be taking a shower at the same time

[@WingedEternitys]

I’ve always wondered how they did it. Now I know!

[@GoldryBluszco]

this was incredible to watch but honestly the first handtool stage was the most impressive

[@kupfer-187-sulfat6]

The Sun: "I'm about to end this man's whole career"

[@rattntattn778]

I wouldn't consider the usage of a different tool to continue working on your sculpture a higher skill level. This video shows 3 levels, not 10. Nice job Wired.

[@georgewang2947]

It would be a lot to ask him to make 10 ice sculptures just for this video

[@rattntattn778]

@@georgewang2947 You're absolutely right. Still the title is misleading imo.

[@BKBobbyDigital]

incredible process

[@inoueli20]

A true pro. Perfectly explained 👍

[@satrickptar6265]

Has 15 pages Calculus packet that's due tomorrow. Me:

[@robertgirtakovskis1670]

See you all in however years when the algorithm recommends this again

[@danielsun6917]

Robert Girtakovskis HAHAHA YOU COPIED

[@f_lawless7689]

Legendary, maximum respect... and beautiful

[@kiereluurs1243]

Very informative and fascinating.

[@deveilye4478]

Him. “One direction...” My brain: THATS WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL

[@calumdon3188]

It’s art till I walk in with a flamethrower

[@lNoxide]

Such a nuanced video

[@sarahcho6294]

I love the way he speaks, very articulate

[@fumbiz6501]

why does it sound like he's reading an essay he wrote to a class?

[@straight-up-shots]

It's better than sounding like a fish.

[@meepgoesrawr6168]

@@straight-up-shots blop plub bolp

[@richmondarellano6078]

*The ice melted before i even started...*

[@idrabohm3678]

Those ice chips flying off tho! Goggles, man, GOGGLES! 8:45

[@Ninjaberry17]

This was really cool and even though they probably are they should be really proud of what they accomplish with these beautiful ice sculptures

[@rbnk3088]

A kid in my town was killed when a piece of an ice sculpture at a skating rink fell and hit him

[@Aditya-lz6yb]

noice

[@atifbelim2005]

F

[@nopain4203]

Cool.

[@roneovergara162]

I like pish

[@timmanning5206]

Is anyone else missing 7 levels? I can only see 3

[@gaeb-hd4lf]

The "levels" were the different specific techniques used in the video

[@timmanning5206]

Well I only saw hand, power tools and CAD

[@gaeb-hd4lf]

@@timmanning5206 different SPECIFIC techniques. In fact, in the video they put it themselves which technique refers to which level...

[@susheehan9354]

I really enjoy this series

[@thewill2create759]

I literally loved them all equally, level 1 was just as beautiful as level 10