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Easter Watermelon Carvings

Here are some lovely Easter carvings made my a few of past students of our video lessons. Even if you don’t celebrate Easter, variations on these watermelon carvings ideas can be put to use anytime you want to create something special. Watermelon Easter Baskets and Cake We have a video lesson teaching how to carve […]

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moving pumpkin spider with Andy Gertler

Scary Halloween Sculptures that Move

Moving Halloween Sculptures If you want to really scare your neighbors with your Halloween decorations this year, take a cue from these scary Halloween sculptures that move that the Pumpkin Sculpt USA team created. Here’s are a couple of fun and very creative pieces with some movement created by Pumpkin Sculpt USA a few years […]

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yellow watermelon flower by Xian-Baldasarra

101 Course Certification – One Student’s Photos

Did you know that you can get Certification for our Vegetable and Fruit Carving 101 Course for Beginners? In this post, I’m showing off the photos of just one of our certified students, Xian Baldassara. She did a wonderful job of carving. In addition, she photographed her carvings beautifully as she created them. Some of […]

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Gelato Rose in Budapest

A couple of weeks ago my husband and I were vacationing and stumbled across a Gelarto Rose shop in Budapest while exploring the square surrounding St Stephan’s Basilica. (https://gelartorosa.com/en/) The line was out the door for these eye-catching sweet treats. The employees of the shop hand form, one by one, gelato cones in the shape […]

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6 Creative Tips for Awesome Pumpkin Carvings

In this article you’ll see a bunch of tips for awesome pumpkin carvings. Ideas that you can use even for simple pumpkin carvings These remarkable pumpkin carvings were created by some very talented and skilled artist. But, even if you are a basic pumpkin carving, look at these with the idea of improving your pumpkin […]

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Carved pumpkin portrait of Dana Carvey by NIta Gill

Dana Carvey Pumpkin

Learn to carve recognizable faces on pumpkins like this Dana Carvey Pumpkin and you’ll surprise and delight your guests. Besides it being fun, you can offer your skills for profit, too. Here is a pumpkin that I carved last year for a Hospital Fund raising Gala. Dana Carvey was to be the special guest speaker […]

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Pumpkin Gorilla by Andy Gertler, Sue Beatrice, and Julia Jankowski

Astonishing Animal Pumpkin Sculptures

Awesomeness and more awesomeness. The pumpkin carving team of Sue Beatrice and Andy Gertler create some of THE most impressive animal pumpkin sculptures that you will find anywhere in the world. Just look at these photos! If you happen to be lucky enough to be able to visit the Bronx Zoo on any weekend in […]

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