Pumpkin Carving

Halloween is no longer the only time that pumpkin carvers want to create fabulous displays and centerpieces. Squashes and pumpkins are now available all year round, and there are always seasonal, festival and home celebration excuses to make wonderful carved decorations. This perfect companion to pumpkin carving provides all the necessary instructions and step-by-step projects for producing stunning, original pumpkin lanterns at any time of the year. The twenty projects take advantage of the many hues, shapes, and sizes of this versatile fruit. For the classically inclined, a wise witch project and full instructions on how to carve a Jack O' Lantern are included to put a twist on the traditional Halloween patterns. A quaint Russian house and country heart are just two more of the appealing, easy-to-achieve projects this fabulous book has to offer. All the projects are illustrated with clear step-by-step photographs. Comprehensive, inspirational, instructional and offering a one-stop source for dozens of designs to make, copy and adapt, this is truly the only book you will need on this delightful subject.