Apparatus and method for forming ice and frosted sculptures

An apparatus for creating an ice and frosted sculpture surface comprising:

• a sculpture having a sculpture surface;
• a length of tubing forming a closed-loop system;
• a compressor operatively coupled to the tubing within the system;
• a metering device;
• a condenser operatively coupled to the tubing within the system wherein the metering device is operatively coupled to the tubing within the system between the condenser and the sculpture surface,
• wherein a portion of the tubing is attached to the sculpture surface, the closed-loop system contains a refrigerant, and the refrigerant is cooled and circulated to cool the sculpture surface sufficiently to encourage frost or ice to form on the sculpture surface from moisture in the ambient air surrounding the sculpture surface;
• and
• a means for providing a fluid to the sculpture surface.

An apparatus for forming frost and ice on a cooled sculpture surface comprising:

• a sculpture having a sculpture surface;
• a length of tubing forming a closed-loop system;
• a compressor operatively coupled to the tubing within the system;
• a condenser operatively coupled to the tubing within the system;
• a metering device operatively coupled to the tubing within the system between the condenser and the sculpture surface;
• a filter operatively coupled to the tubing within the system between the condenser and the sculpture surface;
• a pump for delivering a fluid to the sculpture surface;
• and
• a fluid reservoir for holding the fluid;
• wherein a portion of the tubing is attached to the sculpture surface by solder, the closed-loop system contains a refrigerant, and the refrigerant sufficiently cools the sculpture surface to encourage frost to form on the surface from moisture in the ambient air surrounding the sculpture surface.

A method of creating an ice and frosted sculpture with a cooled sculpture surface comprising the steps:

• providing a sculpture having a sculpture surface;
• circulating refrigerant continuously through tubing that forms a closed-loop system, wherein a portion of the tubing is attached to the sculpture surface;
• cooling the refrigerant sufficiently prior to the refrigerant reaching the portion of the tubing attached to the sculpture surface to encourage heat transfer from the sculpture surface to the refrigerant so that frost forms on the sculpture surface from moisture in the ambient air surrounding the sculpture surface;
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• bringing a fluid into contact with the sculpture surface wherein the fluid transforms to a solid state upon coming into contact with the sculpture surface.