Crystal Creations Ice Sculpturing

Specialties

We are proud to be one of the highest rated and most recognized Full Service Ice Sculpturing Companies in Southern

California with over 22 years of Experience. We are a full service Ice Sculpture Company that can supply everything from beautiful hand-​carved ice sculptures to individual ice table centerpieces. A Crystal Creations Ice Sculpture can make your Wedding or Special Event unforgettable. We believe in providing not only a Sculpture but also a Spectacular Presentation which you will remember for years to come. At Crystal Creations, we promise you the very best service and the very best quality for the very best value! Why not try a Crystal Creation, You will be amazed at the difference it will make!

History

Established in 1991.

James Ottens Joined The United States Marine Corps in 1978 and little did he know that when he retired 21 years later in 1999, he would have a full time Ice Sculpture business. I saw Ice Sculptures created from the first months in the Corps and was amazed at the art and beauty of it. All I had in the beginning was an ice pick and a chisel. I later went to Johnson & Wales Culinary Arts College in Rhode Island in 1981 to enhance my capabilities. No School taught me more than I learned from an old friend and mentor I met along the way named Gus Stempke From Long Beach, Ca. in 1991. He was a selfless, caring friend and taught me just by the way he was. I don’t think I’ll ever meet anyone like him again but I’ll never forget what I learned from him. He always had a poem or story to tell. He passed away doing what he loved best, setting up an 8 foot ice bar in August of 2000. I also took an advanced Course by world Ice Sculpturing Champion Mark Daukas in 1994.