Ready to create a centerpiece that's sure to get attention for your next party or get together? This one will certainly do the trick! Made of actual ice, flowers and fruit, this centerpiece is sure to dazzle everyone! Lets get started with how to create this awesome DIY project!
Things You'll Need...
-2 gallon plastic pail
-2 1/2 quart plastic pail
-Platter
-Distilled water (helps create clearer ice cubes)
-Flowers
-Orange and Lime slices
-Mint
-Towel
Step 1
Select a flower of your choosing. This tutorial uses daises for a more springy feel. Alter the daises for roses if you do this during the fall/winter months. Cut the stems completely off the flowers. Afterward, cut the fruit into thick slices as shown above.
Step 2
To ensure that the flowers and fruit pieces don't float to the top, the ice bucket will be assembled in three layers. First, create the bottom level. Using the 2 gallon pail, fill about 2 inches with distilled water. Next, place your fruit slices in the water. Be sure that some are placed on the side and then place the pail in a freezer overnight.
Step 3
After removing the pail from the freezer, take the 2 1/2 quart pail and place rocks in it. Afterward, place the pail on top of the already frozen layer of ice. Next, place flowers and more fruit slices in the open spaces between the two pails. Be sure the flowers are facing outward and then pour more distilled water about an inch over the flowers. Place the buckets back in the freezer for at lest 8 hours.
Step 3
Take pails out of the freezer and repeat step two, placing the final layers of fruit and flowers on top of the second ice layer.Do not fill the remaining space of the pail all the way up with water, leave about three inches of space at the top of the pail. Next, you guessed it! Place the pail back in the freezer one last time.
Step 4
After all the contents in the pail have froze, take the inner pail and remove all the rocks from it, then pour cold water inside of it. This will help the inner pail to slide out of the ice sculpture more easily.
Step 5
In this step, we will remove the ice sculpture out of the pail. Place the pail in the sink and run cold water along the sides of the pail for about a minute or two. Afterward, place the bucket upside down on a towel and carefully lift it up. The ice sculpture should slip out after doing this.
Step 6
Next, pick up the ice sculpture along with the towels and place it on the platter.Next, Take any remaining flowers and mint leaves and place it around the ice sculpture for extra decoration
And Voila!
This ice bucket is a showstopper centerpiece and great to place a fruit arrangement or a bottle of wine in!
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