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This craft book contains full-size patterns for carving pumpkins and turnips into lanterns, each one graded for difficulty. Step-by-step instructions are provided, along with the key rules for successful carving and handling candles.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Inexpensive book with great ideas and easy to follow patterns. The carved pumpkins look great and are surprisingly professional looking, even on the first attempt. Children from 8 or 9 upwards can manage them with minimal help. They are quick to do so no one gets bored. We have had a lot of fun doing these lanterns and they are rather more interesting than the usual lantern faces.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Halloween fun
19 Oct 2002
Format:Paperback
Palmer is a high school art teacher and he uses that experience to teach people how to carve some spectacular pumpkins in this book. Each of the pumpkin designs has a template you can cut out to use for the actual pumpkin carving, which makes it very easy to do, since you don't need a lot of artistic or pumpkin-carving talent to make it work. He also includes technical details on the procedures, such as the necessity of occasionally using a drill to get the smaller, more precise holes and cut- outs.
There are several dozen designs, many of them the traditional scary or smiling pumpkin faces, but others include a nicely done Thanksgiving turkey and, oddly enough, a fish. While I will probably never try any of these designs out myself, this looks like a good book to learn from if you want to get adventurous yourself, or if you've just always had the urge to go at a pumpkin with a rotary drill and a carving knife.
Patterns with personality
25 Mar 2008
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I was tired of the same old patterns circulating our friends' annual pumpkin-carving party. This book has over 30 pumpkin patterns (and finished photos). It also has 5 cantaloupe and watermelon patterns. The faces on the pumpkins have a lot of personality. This book has general instructions and tips for the beginner, and the patterns are for the beginner to the novice.
Great ideas, great technique info
21 Nov 2003
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this book, particularly for the ideas. There are so many different "personalities" of pumpkin faces represented, in addition to some abstract ones. I "freelance" my pumpkins and it was really helpful to see the specific cuts to create a particular effect. The patterns/templates coupled with the full-color images (with candles glowing inside) really helped me understand how to use relief more effectively to create the look I want.
Also includes patterns for 5 different melon bowls for special occasions.
My favorite is "Masque" which is simple, abstract, with flame like openings.
Also of note: Skull & Crossbones, Frankenstein, Crescent Moon, Gypsy, Batty Wings, Lion, Wildcat, and Wolf Man.
Highly recommended!
Also includes patterns for 5 different melon bowls for special occasions.
My favorite is "Masque" which is simple, abstract, with flame like openings.
Also of note: Skull & Crossbones, Frankenstein, Crescent Moon, Gypsy, Batty Wings, Lion, Wildcat, and Wolf Man.
Highly recommended!
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