How to Make Fake Ice
Gather your tools and materials.,Fold a sheet of aluminum foil several times until it's thick., Place the small box on the foil and neatly wrap it around securely., Mold the box twice as tall as your finished ice cube., Carefully unfold the foil off...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Gather your tools and materials.
You will need clear craft beads, a metal file, baking tray, aluminum foil, small ice cube sized boxes, a utility knife, and an oven. ,, It's important to securely wrap the box to avoid leakage when melting the beads., 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. , After removing the foil you will have a finished mold to use when it's time to make the fake ice.,,,,,, Take extreme caution, the molds and foil will be hot.,, Carefully shave off an excess foil on the edges or corners to help form a smooth, shiny surface on the fake ice., 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. -
Step 2: Fold a sheet of aluminum foil several times until it's thick.
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Step 3: Place the small box on the foil and neatly wrap it around securely.
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Step 4: Mold the box twice as tall as your finished ice cube.
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Step 5: Carefully unfold the foil off the box
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Step 6: but not folding all the way through.
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Step 7: Repeat the same steps to make more molds for multiple ice cubes.
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Step 8: Preheat the oven to 450° Fahrenheit (232° Celsius).
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Step 9: Pour the clear beads in each opening in the foil molds.
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Step 10: Place the molds on a baking tray standing straight.
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Step 11: Allow the fake ice to bake for about 30 minutes
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Step 12: until the beads melt
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Step 13: Remove the fake ice from the oven and carefully peel off the foil.
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Step 14: Leave the fake ice on a plate to sit until they're cool enough to touch.
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Step 15: Using the knife and metal file
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Step 16: shave off the extra lingering pieces.
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Step 17: Understand how it works.
Detailed Guide
You will need clear craft beads, a metal file, baking tray, aluminum foil, small ice cube sized boxes, a utility knife, and an oven. ,, It's important to securely wrap the box to avoid leakage when melting the beads., 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. , After removing the foil you will have a finished mold to use when it's time to make the fake ice.,,,,,, Take extreme caution, the molds and foil will be hot.,, Carefully shave off an excess foil on the edges or corners to help form a smooth, shiny surface on the fake ice., 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.
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