fake ice cubes

[kicknargel]

For a low-budget film, we need to have a dead body in a box and covered with ice cubes. Because the dead body is played by a live actor, we can't just use real ones. Casting from acrylic would be cost-prohibitive. Any ideas on low-budget fake ice cubes?

(My first thought is to surround her with bubble wrap, and a layer of real ice on top.)

 

[Kelite]

<(My first thought is to surround her with bubble wrap, and a layer of real ice on top.) >

Might be the cheapest and easiest way to go. How long does actor have to stay nestled in this box o' ice?

 

[kicknargel]

A little hard to say, but probably 10-30 minutes.

 

[gafftaper]

My guess is that several layers of bubble wrap would get pretty warm after a few minutes. It might actually work too well as an insulator. I suggest you go buy some and test it on yourself for a bit to see how it feels. You should probably get some acrylic cubes to use as a boundary in places that will be exposed (for example around the neck or arms) so that those parts of the body are not directly touching ice.

I see Amazon currently has one - two pound bag of acrylic ice cubes - used for $12.39... normally $24.46 new. [URL='http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014RB3FY/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller="]Better grab it[/URL] before it's gone.

 

[Theresa]

Reusable Ice cubes? Reusable Ice Cubes 30 / Bag

 

[lwinters630]

fake ice

How to Make Fake Ice with Encapso K - YouTube