Making ice skates from real ice.

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I Design ice skates that are made of ice. This was a DIY project that took me out of my comfort zone, introducing silicone mold making, and Ice parts that melt. With a design inspired by hockey skates, this project taught me to appreciate the process, even if the results are unexpected.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - The Plan
01:27 - Making strong ice
03:23 - Testing Ice composites
04:41 - Ice blades?
06:43 - Skate Design
08:51 - Clay modeling skates
11:24 - Silicone molds
13:05 - First Skate Freeze
14:46 - Final show, skate testing
15:56 - Closing thoughts
16:33 - Onshape
17:48 - Outro

Software Used:
Onshape
PreForm
Photoshop
Blender
DaVinci Resolve
SendCutSend.com - for the steel blades

Tools and Materials:
2 part Silicon
Hockey Skates
water
some wood
modeling clay