Posts tagged: carving
Carve a Pumpkin For Your Pooch!
By DIY Maven
Wouldn't Rover love a pumpkin carved in his image this Halloween? Of course he would!! And it's easy too with free stencils from BHG. Choose from these favorite dog breeds: Beagle, Boxer Bulldog, Chihuahua, Dachshund, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Jack Russell Terrier, » READ MORE
DIY Gourd Lamp - Naturally Artistic Lighting
By GroundedDreamerWith fall upon us, gourds are soon going to be in abundance -- and with a bit of creative flare, these natural wonders lend themselves to a variety of natural decor projects.
Here's one I can't wait to try -- the gourd lamp.
You could do this as a standing table lamp or hang it, just depends on the hardware you have/purchase. Then you just need a dried gourd and a dremmel tool, some acrylic paint and beads if you're real crafty...the sky i » READ MORE
40 Watermelon Carving How-tos!
By DIY Maven
These watermelon creations from watermelon.org take the concept of the watermelon basket to a whole new level! With forty designs to choose from (plus detailed instructions) there's something for every occasion!
Holy Pumpkin!
By kranzoky
So, I am a big minimalist and a designer. I wanted to carve a pumpkin, but wanted to make it cool, simple, and different than anything I had seen before. I had the idea to just put a bunch of holes all over the pumpkin. So, I figured the easiest way to do it was to just go grab my drill and start drilling. It only took about twenty minutes. I had no idea how it was going to turn out. I put a candle inside and shut off the lights… and was » READ MORE
Free Campaign-o-Lantern Templates
By DIY Maven
The Associated Press is getting into the spirit of things with 11 downloadable pumpkin carving templates all with a campaign bent. Choose the visage of your favorite candidate or candidate’s wife (sorry, no first dude here) or the symbol of your favorite party. OR keep things apolitical with a simple get-out-the-vote pumpkin, which is the least toilet-papering provoking of the bunch.
Carve A Virtual Pumpkin
By DIY Maven
Skip the pumpkin-gut mess and visit theoworld.com to carve a virtual jack-o-lantern. Carve free hand or with straight cuts–with accompanying pumpkin-flesh carving sounds–and then e-mail your masterpiece as a Halloween greeting. Too fun!
Extreeeeeeme Pumpkin Carving
By DIY MavenOkay, I tried to wait for October 1st to roll around, really, I did. But it was torture as Halloween is my favorite holiday. Why? I’m not sure. Maybe the free candy. Maybe it was one holiday that didn’t have hours and hours of church services associated with it. Anyway, I love Halloween, so when the plastic pumpkins, black and orange M & M’s and miniature haunted houses hit the shelves, I’m all over them like Augustus Gloop on a Wonka Bar. » READ MORE
Carve a Life-Size Skeleton Pumpkin
By DIY Maven
Want something different than the same old Jack-o-Lantern this Halloween? How about an entire skeleton carved out of pumpkins? The ambitious how-to posted on Instructables by mcraghead will surely impress every trick-or-treater that sees it.
Of course such a project will produce a bunch of pumpkin guts and seeds. Here's a how-to from canida on turning said seeds into a tasty treat.
Watermelon Sculpture
By DIY Maven
Check out this collection of extraordinary watermelon art. As they say, too pretty to eat.
Pictures courtesy of my friend Don. Thanks Don!
