Ice Shader in Maya, using Blinn, Noise and Bump maps

Experiments with ice-shader techniques in Maya...following this tutorial link 

and then further experimentation and adjustment of settings....

Test heads using the mia_material_x presets

 Blinn material with the transparency turned down

 Assorted tests adjusting the transparency settings, Raytrace options, refraction and glow intensity

 The Raytrace settings at '4' give a fiery look, which could be a good effect when the ice men are about to melt

 Using a ramp shader and a bump map with a noise node in hypershade...the bump map depth is set to 0.005 to give some texture...
Next step is to continue adding lights so that the features begin to stand out