Extreme Pumpkin Carving, Second Edition Revised and Expanded
20 Amazing Designs from Frightful to Fabulous
Put a new twist on the Halloween tradition and create the best jack-o'-lantern on the block!
Create the best jack-o'-lantern on the block by taking a fresh approach to the old Halloween tradition! This book shows you how to use relief-carving techniques to create realistic features like cheeks, lips and eyebrows that really make your pumpkins come alive. Learn to carve 20 fun three-dimensional faces and scenes in solid pumpkins (no hollowing necessary) 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.
Take your pumpkin carving to the extreme and amaze your neighbors!
- 20 frightful, fabulous patterns for 3D faces & scenes in pumpkins
- Step-by-step instructions for extreme pumpkin carving with either kitchen knives or carving tools
- Expert advice on creating realistic features like cheeks, lips, and eyebrows to bring your pumpkins to life
- Stunning gallery of extreme pumpkins art, plus photos of each finished carving
- Uses solid pumpkins with no hollowing necessary
Extreme Pumpkin Carving takes a fresh approach, showing you how to use relief-carving techniques to create realistic features.
Providing a new twist on a holiday tradition, Extreme Pumpkin Carving, 2nd Edition illustrates how to carve fun three-dimensional faces and scenes in solid pumpkins (no hollowing necessary) 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 frightful but fabulous pumpkin carving patterns are provided, along with full-color photographs of each finished carving. This is a great book for Halloween enthusiasts who are striving to create the best jack-o'-lantern on the block. It's also a perfect book for woodcarvers who are looking for new and inexpensive ways to celebrate Halloween.
You'll learn the secrets of adding personality to pumpkins by carving out actual cheeks, lips, eyebrows and more—instead of just cutting out solid shapes—that really make your pumpkins come alive! Authors and award-winning carvers Vic Hood and Jack A. Williams show you to create awesome never-before-seen designs that will astonish your neighbors and guests.
Learn to carve 20 fun three-dimensional faces and fantastic scenes in solid pumpkins (no hollowing necessary) using tools ranging from simple 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 extreme pumpkin carving patterns are provided, along with full-color photographs of each finished carving.
This is a great book for Halloween enthusiasts who are striving to create the best jack-o'-lantern on the block. It's also perfect for woodcarvers who are looking for new and inexpensive ways to celebrate Halloween.
| Weight | 1.000000 |
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| Series | None |
| Pages | 104 |
| Size | 8.5" x 11" x .2835" |
| Author | Vic Hood |
| Author | Vic Hood, Jack A Williams |
