GRAY!!!

=//__GRAY!! __//= **//Joely Wilyman, Colton Myrfield, Jennifer Leung//**

**__Project Concept:__** Our goal was to make a fun and festive sculpture that would be simple to construct in the short time given and limited resources. We decided not to use lights, but instead use paint to really have our sculpture pop!

**__Journals:__** When planning this ice sculpture we thought of many ideas like Christmas trees, trains and teddy bears. We then thought of making a house, but we have to make it festive so then we thought of making a Ginger bread house. We thought that making the house would be easy and that we could incorporate good designs around the house. Late when we were working on the house we soon learned that the house we difficult to put together, make molds and for the ice to freeze fast so that we can make the ice sculpture fast. We soon thought of putting snow in the water to freeze faster. **Activities to be completed this week and next week:**
 * __Journal #1 December 3, 2010__**
 * 1) **__Finish making molds__**
 * 2) **__Putting the ice sculpture together__**
 * 3) **__Painting the ice sculpture__**
 * 4) **__Freezing ice__**
 * __ References __**
 * 1) **__Google__**
 * 2) [|**http://www.images-photography-pictures.net/main_ice_sculptures_cool_pictures.htm**]

We have started to freeze most of the ice and have a fairly good start on our sculpture. We figure that the roof may be hard to make, so some changes from our original plan are expected. Many of our molds are turning out very nice, our groups favorite would be the Christmas trees. We have had some set backs with the candy canes because quite a few have cracked coming out of the molds. We have yet to put the ice together and buy the spray paint but we can't see it taking us that long. After all, getting the ice made would be the first step to making the sculpture and possibly one of the most painful since it was so cold. We made a little bit too many shapes and ice cubes, but we thought it would be much better to have more than not enough! **Activities to be completed this week and next week:**
 * __Journal #2 December 10, 2010__**
 * 1) Buy spray paint
 * 2) Make more candy canes
 * 3) Dye the ice
 * 4) Work on Wiki

After we bought the spray paint, we put the house together using water and snow. After it was built, we painted the house, candy canes, trees, and gingerbread men. After they were dry, we placed them on the base, sticking them there with water and snow again. We then sprinkled snow onto everything to give it a nice Christmas feel! Overall, the sculpture turned out pretty well! There was some complications with the roof, but it all worked out and looks pretty good. The weather was quite cold some days, but we toughed it out and completed in the time given. We are quite impressed with our gingerbread house!
 * __Journal #3 December 16, 2010__**

**__Description of Sculpture:__** Dimensions: House: L- 0.2 m H- 0.26m Trees: 0.04m Gingerbread men: 0.04m Candy Canes: H- 0.1m Path: 0.05m Platform: 0.7m X 0.5m

Materials: - Ice cubes - Molds - Spray paint/food colouring - Cardboard - Tin foil - Water

Basically, we have a brown house in the middle of our platform. We have a ginger bread man couple and a couple of trees in the front. Everything is "fenced" in by candy canes, which have been dyed red.


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 * __Front View Back View Three-Quarter View__**


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Very creative idea, I like it. Good luck though! Your wiki page looks nicely setup so that's a bonus, congrats! -Brayden.T
 * __Comments:__**

Ohhh the "GRAY!" group, you guys are champs, keep up the good work!!! its lookin good :) Lauren

-It sounds like you are being very creative, hope it all turns out well- Joel

Good idea. I am interested in seeing how it turns out!!! Sounds like you got it all figured out! P.S. I like the name for your group!- Patrick

Can't wait to see how this turns out - looks like you guys have it figured out! - Dana M.

i am excited to see your sculptures. It sounds pretty good. -Alicia S.

I'd have to agree wit hBrayden on this one, your page is nicely set up and looks like you had it all planned. Turned out pretty nice to! -Zain Mehdi

so what are you guys making what ever it is it sounds somewhat awsome. - Zach K.

It will be hard to do the paint. The paint makes us looks bleeding.-Xiao M I really like to see your sculpture. Sound cool....-Shokriyeh T.

I am excited to see the finished project, you have a really good starting idea Just to start I simply love the name reminds me of a very special human being. Your project looks great so far.-Cody S

This seems like a tough idea, cutos to you guys for doing it good luck- shayla m

Great idea Hope it turns out great Good Luck! Naila Ch.

Good luck! Can't wait to see how this turns out :) - Amtul

This looks awesome! can't wait to see it in person! - -Kelsey E