It’s always a joy for me to see the successes with carving faces on watermelons after learning from my Portrait Carving Course. This is a skill that takes a bit of learning and practice. Recently I’ve received several photos from students of portraits that they were happy with. Second Attempts at Carving Faces I like […]
When you are planning to throw a party and want do decorate with something beautiful and unexpected, consider making some carved watermelon lanterns. When lit from inside in low light condition, they’ll add a mysterious aura of beauty and elegance to your event. Look over this whole article to see the most amazing example of […]
Princess watermelon Carvings are a fun, unexpected and healthy way to make a “cake” for girl’s birthdays. Especially during summer when watermelons are plentiful. You can use this ideas to surprise and delight your birthday girl. A while back I published a blog post with an idea for making Princess watermelon carvings using a Barbie […]
Here are a couple of photos of carved watermelon portraits that were recently sent to me by students of my Portrait Carving Course. You’ll see many carved portraits throughout my blog. Our recently previous article shows how one customer/student carved a guest of honor’s face into a dozen watermelons. Hi Nita, This is my first trial of […]
One of my customers, who is a professional carver, purchased my Portrait Course a long time ago and never used it. Then recently, he was called upon to make some carved watermelon portraits for a private party. So, my customer, Ric Testani, needed to carve his first portraits. Ric was wise enough to set some […]
Yesterday I published some yummy appetizers with great eye-appeal that a friend of mine made for a casual afternoon party. In this post, I’ll show you some beautiful yet easy decorations that she used for the dining tables, and serving tables. These are simple and effective ideas that you can use for any party. Presentation […]
One of my students of our 17 Lesson Collection sent me several of her watermelon carvings as she was learning. Many of them had carved Hebrew graphics on them. Even it your can’t ready carved Hebrew graphics, you can appreciate the beauty of her carving designs and pick up ideas for your own. Complex Hebrew School […]
Have you ever seen donuts used as decorations? I never had until I attended the ESPY Awards. The ESPY Awards are put on by ESPN. Since I’m not a big team sports follower, I’m sure that a lot of famous sports celebrities escaped my notice. But I did see some athletes, actors, dancers, news casters, and […]
My friend Gretchen and I thought it would be fun to host a Valentine’s Tea Party for a few of our friends. So we did. And it was fun. I was focused on throwing a fun party rather than on getting good photos. But I did get a few. Thankfully my friends took some photos, too. If […]
Of the Presidential pumpkins shown here, which pumpkin head do you like better? Hillary Pumpkin or Donald Trumpkin? We’ve got a couple of scary choices. Feel free to comment in the comments section below. What more can I say? Want to Carve Recognizable Pumpkin Portraits? You can carve pumpkin heads like these. It’s easier than you […]
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