Extreme Pumpkin Carving: 20 Amazing Designs from Frightful to Fabulous - Softcover

Hood, Vic

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565232135 ISBN 13: 9781565232136

Verlag: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2004

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A new twist on classic holiday tradition: Learn to carve three-dimensional faces and scenes in pumpkins using tools as simple as kitchen knives or as complex as gouges and chisels. This is a perfect book for woodcarvers who are looking for new and inexpensive ways to celebrate Halloween. Its also a great book for Halloween aficionados who are looking for a new way to have the best pumpkin carvings on the block.

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Amaze Family and Friends-Take Your Pumpkin Carving to the Extreme!Halloween has become one of the most popular holidays in the U.S., and carving the family pumpkin is a life-long tradition for many. In Extreme Pumpkin Carving by Vic Hood and Jack A. Williams, you'll learn how to create the most amazing, never-before-seen designs to astound your Halloween guests.Extreme pumpkin carving applies relief carving techniques commonly found in woodworking and stonework to pumpkins. Starting with solid pumpkins (no hollowing is necessary!) extreme pumpkin carvers use simple household knives or woodcarving tools to create fantastic faces and scenes in the flesh of the pumpkins.Inside, you'll find a complete resource for extreme pumpkin carving-whether you're a beginner or a seasoned carver. Getting started: including the history of Halloween and how to select the right pumpkin Step-by-step instructions: using readily available household knives or woodcarving tools Extreme pumpkin patterns: nearly two dozen fantastic designs to review and practiceWith relief carving, you'll be able to add form to your pumpkin carving by creating actual cheeks, lips, eyebrows and more-instead of just cutting out solid shapes. This gives you an almost endless opportunity for creativity and unique expression, resulting in a one-of-a-kind Halloween pumpkin that will be the talk of the neighborhood!

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1565232135
• ISBN 13: 9781565232136
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 96
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