Extreme Pumpkin Carving : 20 Amazing Designs from Frightful to Fabulous

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• ISBN13: 9781565232136
• ISBN10: 1565232135
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2004-08-01
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Pub Co Inc
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Summary

Providing a new twist on a holiday tradition, this book illustrates how to carve three-dimensional faces and scenes in pumpkins using tools ranging from kitchen knives to carving gouges and chisels. Complete information is provided for getting started, including an overview of tools and tips for finding the best pumpkin to work with. Step-by-step instructions are detailed for using handy household tools to carve dramatic Halloween figures and using professional tools for creating more elaborate and intricate details. Twenty pumpkin carving patterns are provided and include full-color photographs of each finished carving.

Author Biography

The authors are both nationally known carvers with numerous awards to their credit. In 2001, Vic Hood was selected to create a Christmas ornament for the White House and currently teaches carving classes at major workshops around the country. Jack A. Williams has been carving for more than 30 years, and his artistic talents have been demonstrated with several Best in Show awards for caricature carving and wildfowl carving. Jack coordinates the woodcarving show at Dollywood, which hosts The Great Pumpkin Carving Competition

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. VI
Getting Started	p. 1
Step-By-Step Extreme Pumpkin Carving	p. 5
Using Readily Available Knives to Relief-Carve a Pumpkin	p. 6
Using Woodcarving Tools to Relief-Carve a Pumpkin	p. 30
Extreme Pumpkin Patterns	p. 43
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