3D Skull Ice Mold

Greetings! I don’t normally write reviews, but I’ll give this a shout out. I bought this on a whim because I like cool, novelty items. Was it necessary? No. Is it cool? Actually, heck yeah!Some people stated there were no instructions given and they couldn’t figure out the try. DineAsia actually sent me an email prior to my item shipping with full instructions and links to a quick video on amazon. With that help and some trial and error, I’m already using this tray like it was nothing and my family and I love it! The skulls come out nicely and last a good amount even in room temp drinks.For those still without instructions, here’s a basic how-to:1) clean the tray before use.2) fill until water lies just below halfway up the base of the mold (the part where the skull outline meets the flat surface)3) to close and secure the top mold piece, using both hands, have one cup around the skull’s face on the bottom of the hold, and press upwards, while your other hand presses down on the top half of the mold until you feel little clicks like rice crispy treats around the skull. This is the securing mechanism most fret about.4) you probably will NOT have a perfect, flat seal all around but DON’T fret! It is secured and the skull will fill the void.5) let stand upright in freezer for approx 8 hours, then take out, bend and twist the rubber, breaking the mold and freeing the skulls, then pop the top, pull out skulls, and impress your folks!6) rinse the mold and let air dry, rinse and repeat from step 1!Hope this helps!

My daughter picked these out for my wife for Christmas. We had a little trouble getting the mold to fill up at first, then we took the product advice and cut the holes bigger. It worked. Also, if you don’t weigh down the top part of the mold with something, it will just float, and the skulls get a “plane of ice” around the four of them. So, just pour some water in the top to keep it down, and it worked wonderfully. A lot of fun for Halloween.

the skulls come out well-defined, freezes fairly quickly, easy to clean, you can put any fluid really in it!the only gripe is that you have to adjust the amount of fluid if you’re using something other than water.love it!

Narrowed my choice down to these ice skulls, some ice death stars, and a set that made ~12 cubes/spheres at a time. Skulls had most accurate and detailed product description and pictures. I can’t get over how simply awesome they are. First batch tasted a bit like silicone even with thorough washing; second batch have no taste, just ice. I did another wash before the second cycle. It’s a little tricky getting the 2 halves to lock together but the bottom/top molds are front/back half of skull (respectively) so even if you don’t make the seal, you’ll always get a perfect face or could make just the faces if you wanted.Don’t know if I would have been willing to spend the money for a 12 skull version if one existed but now that I’m making 4 skulls at a time, I’m probably going to buy at least one more. The freeze cycle is so long that I’ll realistically cap out at 2 cycles per day if I do one in the morning and another in the evening. I don’t think I’ll be able to build much of a stockpile at 8 ice skulls/day between 2 people in Az. I would have to restructure my day to get 3+ freeze cycles and I’m not about to do that.Fill time is about the same as normal ice trays and you don’t have to worry about spilling between the sink and freezer or bumping them before they’re frozen.

The skulls come out pretty well. They are a good size if you like to drink your drink on the rocks! My boyfriend and his friends thought the gift was cool. It was a nice addition to his smaller present. It beats the generic ice cube! Easy to plop out of the mold, too.