Seasonal, Carving 

Create the best jack-o'-lantern on the block by taking a fresh approach to the Halloween tradition! 20 patterns for 3D faces & scenes Full-color photographs of each finished carving Uses solid pumpkins (no hallowing necessary) You can use handy household tools OR professional carving gouges and chisels For Halloween enthusiasts striving to create the best jack-o'-lantern on the block For woodcarvers looking for new and inexpensive ways to celebrate Halloween Extreme Pumpkin Carving, Second Edition, Revised & Expanded 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. 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. - from Amzon