Initially, 350 tons of crystal - clear ice in blocks of about 6 feet [2 m] by 3 feet [1 m] by 2 feet [0.6 m] had been trucked from Belgium and had been stacked on top of each other, in accordance with the future size of the sculptures.
Pašā sākumā no Beļģijas tika atvests 350 tonnu kristāldzidra ledus, kas bija sadalīts klučos, kuru šķautņu garums attiecīgi bija 2 metri, 1 metrs un 0,6 metri. Ledus kluči tika sakrauti kaudzēs cits uz cita, atkarībā no tā, cik liela bija paredzēta katra skulptūra.