Also called: Ice Carver
Carves sculptures out of giant blocks of ice for weddings, events, and festivals.
Ice sculptors use chainsaws, chisels, and CNC machines in freezing studios to carve swans, logos, and ice bars, racing the clock before it melts.
Mostly freelance or small-business income, which varies widely.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 2 years after high school. Learned by apprenticing or culinary training; competitions build skill.
Ways in: Self-taught, Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Culinary Arts, Fine Arts.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. CNC machines already carve logos into ice and could take more routine pieces; live carving and custom work stay human.
Classes: Art/sculpture, Culinary arts, Woodshop, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1013.
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