MAKING CURLING ICE

See how the Ice Chalet prepares curling ice, paints the house, and sets up the sheet for club use.

Overhead shot of the curling sheet

Measure Twice, Paint Once

The curling setup process requires careful measurement, layout work, and steady painting to prepare the houses and markings on the ice.

Measuring the ice

Larry LaBorde and Eddie Shipstad measuring curling ice

Larry LaBorde and Eddie Shipstad find a way.

More measuring on the ice

There is a lot of bending over involved in this.

Painting the ice for curling

One color goes there, the other color goes there.

Friends helping paint the ice

With a little help from some friends and a lot of blue paint.

Additional help painting the ice

More hands make the setup process move faster.

Painting between the lines on curling ice

Careful work between the lines keeps the sheet clean and usable.

Curling ice painting progress

The details take time, but the finished result matters.

Finished curling ice overview

The finished curling setup at the Ice Chalet.