Idea 3: Combination

What I want to explore on this topic are:

1. Shape+How to combine ices together?
   
2. How are they able to stick to one another?
   
3. What happens when it melts?
   

Shape+How to combine ices together?
I have done this before in the exploration on ice at the university. The one I made was a cup shape and a random shape made by my hands.

=> The first time I try making a taller one with two plastic bottles connected to one another. However, it doesn't work. This is due to the uneven shape of plastic bottles. There are patterns on the bottle that prevent the ices to be free easily when release. Also, I think that it's too tall. Therefore, the making failed. see here


=> The second one is the same as what I have done before. This is done in order to find out whether the difference in setting is affecting the making. Therefore, I use aglass cup as a mold and I failed to make it twice. Later, I think that the temperature of the day wasn't as hot so I decided to pour hot water on it when the cup is up-side-down. Then, it works, the ice was able to hold onto one another.
When the combination of ices melt to a certain point, the ices is quite stong. However, up to a certain point (too
) the ices can't reach each other and the combination would collapse part by part.
At this point I noticed two conditions that effects (in a bad way) the ice to join one another:

• temperature should quite hot
  
• container should be plastic not glass for a more flexibility

=> This time I work on a tall glass of about 9-10 inches tall. I tried making the combination for five times. This time is harder because the bottom of the glass is sharp so with few ices able to fit in, ti's unable to support the bottom ices. Furthermore, there's a part of glass sticking out at the bottom so the hot water wasn't able to thoroughly cover the glass. The water completely miss when pour from the top and when pour at the sides the water doesn't distribute evenly. As a result, I use a hot cup of water touching the glass.
so.. this is as tall I could make it at this point.
When it is released: http://vimeo.com/10523605
What it looks like: http://vimeo.com/10523640


How are they able to stick to one another? +
What happens when the combination melt?

• Because I gave it some time to melt, the ice was able to join one another a little. Usually, these parts would melt later than the part with no ice connected.
• Notice that the top and the bottom ice lie horizontally so they are able to cover the area easier.
• The combination usually look like they are connected when melt.
• Be shaking, the cup before turning the it up-side-down, the ice fragments sometimes cover the parts that isn't connected to one another. Also, the ice goes into its best position to fit into the cup. When the ice melt, there are some areas that melt dramatically and the combination usually collapse part by part.