Ice Sculpture Inc

What Ice Sculpture Inc does

Ice Sculpture Inc is a custom ice sculpture atelier headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, operating as a privately held, founder-owned micro-business founded by Jim Duggan, a sculptor with over 30 years of experience including international competition credentials and training at the Okinawan carving academy. The company designs and produces hand-carved and CNC-assisted ice sculptures for weddings, corporate events, sports and entertainment productions, and wholesale trade customers, serving the Metro Atlanta market and extending delivery across the Southeastern United States. Core offerings include custom large-format sculptures, branded ice bars, centerpiece sculptures, martini luges, and a newer engraved cocktail ice / branded Iceware line, with pricing that spans roughly $150 for small centerpieces to $3,850 or more for premium ice bars and individually quoted six-figure custom commissions.

Production is anchored by an in-house ice block manufacturing capability that supplies internally sized clear blocks, paired with a hybrid CNC + hand-finishing workflow that lets the team execute detailed, repeatable elements at scale while preserving hand-carved artistry on hero pieces. Distribution is direct-to-consumer for weddings and corporate activations and increasingly through a dedicated wholesale / trade channel serving event planners, caterers, and venues. Recent product additions include AI-generated 3D relief portrait sculptures produced through a partnership with CarveCo and engraved branded Iceware for hospitality and gifting customers, positioning the company to move beyond one-off event commissions into more recurring personalized and hospitality revenue streams.

Name

Ice Sculpture Inc

Legal name

Ice Sculpture Inc.

Website

https://icesculptureinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ice Sculpture Inc is a Marietta, Georgia-based custom ice sculpture atelier that designs hand-carved and CNC-assisted pieces for weddings, corporate events, sports/entertainment productions, and wholesale trade customers across the Southeastern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Ice Sculpture Services

NAICS

Ice Manufacturing (312113)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG)

Keywords

• Custom ice sculptures
• Event ice decor
• Ice bar rentals
• Live ice carving
• Ice luge displays

Headquarters

HQ city

Marietta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Custom Ice Sculpture Sales and Installation: The primary revenue stream comes from designing, carving, delivering, and installing custom hand-carved ice sculptures for events. Pricing is based on sculpture type, number of ice blocks, and level of detail. The company also serves wholesale customers (event planners, caterers) who resell or use sculptures at their own events.
2. Ice Bar Rentals: Custom ice bars (beverage bars and food bars) with functioning bar tops, starting at $3,850 for simplest designs, representing a premium product category.
3. Live Ice Carving Demonstrations: Live event ice carving performances priced at $2,500 for a single carver with 2 blocks, scaling to $5,000 for two carvers. Additional ice blocks are priced at $750 each.
4. Engraved Cocktail Ice and Iceware: Custom engraved cocktail ice cubes sold in cardboard boxes, with optional Styrofoam cooler and dry ice packaging for events.
5. Wholesale / Trade Accounts: Industry professionals and businesses can apply for wholesale rates. Contact Lonna at [email protected] to qualify.
6. Drain Pan and Accessory Rentals: Disposable drain pan packages and self-contained rental drain pan options (with full-service cleanup) are offered as add-ons to sculptures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ice Sculpture Inc. designs, hand-carves, delivers, installs, and removes custom ice sculptures for weddings, corporate events, brand activations, sports events, and entertainment productions. Core offerings include 3D sculptures, logos and inscriptions, ice bars, beverage and food service displays, ice luges, tabletop centerpieces, AI-generated 3D relief portraits, and live carving demonstrations. Each project is priced per ice block or per demo, with a 25% deposit to secure the date and the balance due two weeks before the event.

Product overview

Ice Sculpture Inc is a custom ice sculpture service company offering bespoke hand-carved ice pieces for events. The core offering centers on custom ice sculptures (3D sculptures, logos, engravings) with supporting services including beverage displays, food service displays, ice bars, live carving demonstrations, ice luges, tabletop centerpieces, and AI-generated 3D relief portraits using CarveCo software. The company operates from an Atlanta ice studio, manufacturing their own crystal-clear ice blocks in-house and utilizing CNC machines for production with hand-finishing by chainsaws, chisels, and die grinders. Pricing varies by sculpture type and complexity, with wholesale rates available for industry professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Indoor ice sculptures last approximately 6–8 hours or longer at 70°F room temperature, melting at about 1 inch per hour.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CarveCo (CarveCo Partnership)coreTechnology or IntegrationIce Sculpture Inc. partners with CarveCo software to offer AI-generated 3D relief portraits. Using client-provided photos, CarveCo software creates relief designs that are encased in ice, producing portraits that remain visible as the surrounding ice melts. This partnership enables the company to offer a unique product line of personalized ice sculptures leveraging artificial intelligence technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ice Bulb: New York City-based custom ice sculpture and ice bar studio serving weddings, corporate events, and brand activations. Directly comparable in product offering (custom sculptures, ice bars, luges, live carving) and premium positioning to Ice Sculpture Inc.
• Sculpted Ice Works: Custom ice sculpture company on the US East Coast producing bespoke sculptures, ice bars, and luge products for weddings, corporate events, and specialty installations. Directly comparable in craft, customer type, and event-driven revenue model.
• Ice Sensations: Custom ice sculpture provider focused on ice luges, sculptures, and event décor. Overlapping product portfolio and customer base with Ice Sculpture Inc., particularly in wedding and corporate event channels.
• Cool Draft Ice Art: Custom ice sculpture company with a national footprint offering custom sculptures, ice bars, and live demonstrations for events. Closely comparable on product mix, distribution model, and target customer (corporate events, weddings, and brand activations).
• Art Below Zero: NYC-based ice sculpture studio producing custom sculptures, ice bars, and specialty event installations. Direct peer in scale, product range, and elite-event clientele, providing a useful competitive reference on urban market dynamics.
• Penguin Ice: National custom ice sculpture company serving corporate events, weddings, and promotional activations across multiple US markets. Comparable in product breadth and customer mix; relevant reference for multi-market expansion economics.

Broad incumbents

• Preston Bailey Designs: High-end event design firm producing luxury installations for weddings and corporate events, often incorporating custom ice elements. Comparable at the elite-events customer layer and useful for understanding premium-event buyer expectations, though broader in scope than pure ice sculpture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@icesculptureincatlanta
• Facebookfacebook.com/icesculptureinc
• Instagraminstagram.com/icesculptureinc.atl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ice-sculpture-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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