Product Description

In the tradition of the best-selling Halloween Treats, comes a fantastic new guide to scaring up holiday fun. Great Pumpkins features pumpkin-carving ideas to light up every porch and window, from an evil witch on a broomstick sure to terrify the neighbors to cute little kittens to welcome 'frady cats of all stripes. Artist Peter Cole has created a delightfully clever array of pumpkin tableaux, including Pumpkinstein, a monstrous experiment in scary fun, and Cinderella's Magic Coach, a beautiful carriage flanked by two white gourd swans. Simple instructions give novice carvers the know-how, while experienced carvers will find practical inspiration for show-stopping artistry. Step-by-step instructions for selecting a pumpkin with the potential for greatness and a look at carving supplies complete this whimsical guide. Plus, there's a selection of easy-to-use stencils created just for this book that guarantee success.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #558295 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-01
• Format: Bargain Price
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 80 pages

From Publishers Weekly
This delightfully designed and brightly photographed wire-bound guide will surely provide inspiration for pumpkin carvers whose Halloween ambitions reach beyond the typical jack'o'lantern grimace. Authors Cole and Hurley present 24 designs ranging from simple to advanced, each complete with detailed carving instructions, a thorough list of tools and a full-color photograph of the end result. Using little more than a razor knife, butter knife, drill bit and spoon, you can adorn your front stoop with masterpieces like the Pumpkin "King," an Elvis Presley circa Jailhouse Rock pumpkin, opposing teams of pumpkin-helmeted pumpkin-head football players and a pumpkin Mona Lisa. Or you may prefer to tackle less daunting designs, like those for witches, spiders and black cats. Plan on skipping "Ceci N'est Pas Un Pumpkin," a pun on Magritte's painting for which the authors suggest carving a hard-fleshed butternut squash, a task that may challenge your wrist more than your artistic ability. Cole and Hurley, who have written several previous craft books for Chronicle, also provide a brief history of the holiday, a few projects for pumpkin painters and six drawings that can be photocopied and used as stencils. This book is not for young children, but will appeal to those whose inner child-or demon-comes out on Halloween. Photos.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author
Peter Cole is a sculptor based in Santa Barbara, California. He is also responsible for the wacky holiday handbooks Christmas Trees (0-8118-3577-4) and Snowmen (0-8118-2554-X). Jessica Hurley is a San Francisco-based author whose works include 52 Tricks and Treats for Halloween (0-8118-2680-5). Kate Kunath's photography has appeared in several publications, including Fortune and Seattle Weekly. She lives in San Francisco.