((PKG)) ICE SCULPTOR
((TRT: 04:11))
((Topic Banner: Sculpting in Ice))
((Reporter/Camera/Editor: Jeff Swicord))
((Map: Glen Burnie, Maryland))
((Main character: 1 male))
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
I first got interested in ice sculpture when I worked in a hotel back
home. I used to work in a banquet kitchen. So, every time we
have a function, we have ice carving.
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
Every year, they have like ice carving competition for locals. So, I
decided to pursue ice carving.
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
I was born in Paete, Laguna, known for wood carving capital of
the Philippines. In Paete, Laguna, each house are doing some
wood carving.
((NATS: Angelito Baban))
Sorry, I got small, small art shop.
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
When I was ten years old, my uncle, he asked me to try draw and
try to carve it. So, when I tried, oh, maybe I can do this.
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
This is Last Supper, originally by Leonardo da Vinci. And this
scenario is like a farm, like farmer’s family.
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
Ice Lab is ice company. Yeah, we do cocktail cube ice, logos,
something like that. So, we do a lot of festivals.
Most of the ice carvers, they, they have like, they call it the
template. They attaching to ice, the paper. But what I do is look
at the picture and transfer it to ice by using the ink pen.
The purpose of using the chainsaw, that’s easy way to cut out
extra ice that you don’t need it. So, when you apply the die
grinders and chisel, it is not going to be hard for you to shape it
because already cut out.
((NATS))
I’m well known for chisel. It’s my favorite tool. And you can take
my machine tools but the chisel just stay with me. Yeah.
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Photo Courtesy: Angelito Baban))
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
Every year, I went to Alaska for world champion. 2014, that’s my
first world title. 2016, I got the world champion again. So, I lose
only one time. So, I have a lot, a lot of different medals in here.
It’s kind of like fairy, fairy tale story.
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
The most difficult thing is the faces. The eyes, you have to do like
some reaction. If not, it’s like a statue, nothing meaning. Once
you satisfied all the details are in there, then you’re done. In ice,
you really can do anything you want. It’s kind of like magic!
((NATS/MUSIC))
((TRT: 04:11))
((Topic Banner: Sculpting in Ice))
((Reporter/Camera/Editor: Jeff Swicord))
((Map: Glen Burnie, Maryland))
((Main character: 1 male))
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
I first got interested in ice sculpture when I worked in a hotel back
home. I used to work in a banquet kitchen. So, every time we
have a function, we have ice carving.
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
Every year, they have like ice carving competition for locals. So, I
decided to pursue ice carving.
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
I was born in Paete, Laguna, known for wood carving capital of
the Philippines. In Paete, Laguna, each house are doing some
wood carving.
((NATS: Angelito Baban))
Sorry, I got small, small art shop.
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
When I was ten years old, my uncle, he asked me to try draw and
try to carve it. So, when I tried, oh, maybe I can do this.
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
This is Last Supper, originally by Leonardo da Vinci. And this
scenario is like a farm, like farmer’s family.
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
Ice Lab is ice company. Yeah, we do cocktail cube ice, logos,
something like that. So, we do a lot of festivals.
Most of the ice carvers, they, they have like, they call it the
template. They attaching to ice, the paper. But what I do is look
at the picture and transfer it to ice by using the ink pen.
The purpose of using the chainsaw, that’s easy way to cut out
extra ice that you don’t need it. So, when you apply the die
grinders and chisel, it is not going to be hard for you to shape it
because already cut out.
((NATS))
I’m well known for chisel. It’s my favorite tool. And you can take
my machine tools but the chisel just stay with me. Yeah.
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Photo Courtesy: Angelito Baban))
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
Every year, I went to Alaska for world champion. 2014, that’s my
first world title. 2016, I got the world champion again. So, I lose
only one time. So, I have a lot, a lot of different medals in here.
It’s kind of like fairy, fairy tale story.
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Angelito Baban, Ice Sculptor, Ice Lab))
The most difficult thing is the faces. The eyes, you have to do like
some reaction. If not, it’s like a statue, nothing meaning. Once
you satisfied all the details are in there, then you’re done. In ice,
you really can do anything you want. It’s kind of like magic!
((NATS/MUSIC))
