Want to see some fun portrait carvings? This article shows some photos of pumpkin and watermelon portraits by a few of my student/customers of my Portrait Carving Course. Thanks much. So much to learn. The person in the portrait is the president of [title excluded for privacy]. His wife loved it but I’ve never shown […]
It’s very easy to make a pretty pumpkin vase. Pumpkin vases are great everyday decorations for Autumn. They’re can also be a delightful addition to a Thanksgiving table setting or a fall wedding. This short video will show you how to make a pumpkin vase. There’s one important tip that will prevent your autumn pumpkin […]
I’ve got six videos with quick pumpkin carving tips for you. The first video shows how you can draw your pattern boldly on your pumpkin, yet end up with no drawing marks. You’ll like this simple trick. It will give you a nice clean finished carving. Five additional quick pumpkin carving tips. You will find […]
The Amateur pumpkin carving division at the Jack Hanna Pumpkin Carving Competition at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio, gave an opportunity for anyone to try out their first competition. There were cash prizes awarded to the top 3 winners. Surprisingly, only 4 competitors signed up. So, everyone had an excellent chance of winning a cash […]
The Jack Hanna Pumpkin Carving Competition featured a Masters Division that included 2 days of live carving by ten highly skilled carvers. The Masters 3D event was on day one, the the Masters Build was on day two. The “Masters” were invited to compete by invitation. This is currently the largest Professional Pumpkin Carving Competition in […]
The Pro Pumpkin Competition was one of many events during the weekend of the Jack Hanna Pumpkin Carving Competition at the Columbus Zoo. There was a People’s Choice division, an Amateur category, a Masters category with two events – a Masters 3D and a Masters Build – and the Professional category. In this article I’ll […]
The two day Jack Hannah Pumpkin Carving Competition, at the Columbus Zoo, started near dawn with the set up of the People’s Choice Competition Entries. Anyone of any carving skill could enter this category of the competition. The winners were selected by a vote of the people who attended the zoo for the two days. […]
A couple of weeks ago, I appeared on Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family Show. One of the patterns that I created for the appearance was a Star Flower Pattern. Since pumpkin season is here, I wanted to show you how the same pattern can be used to carve a pretty pumpkin. This looks great even […]
The Jack Hanna Pumpkin Competition returns to the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. It takes place on September 26 and 27, 2015. The annual event brings amateur, professional and master carvers together to create spectacular pumpkin carvings. The competition is currently accepting applications for the amateur and professional levels. I’m excited to announce that I will […]
Both the transfer pattern paper and the pattern transfer fabric make transferring pumpkin carving patterns and watermelon carving patterns faster, easier and more accurate than other pattern transfer methods. How do the Pattern Transfer Paper and Pattern Transfer Fabric differ? That is what this article and this video are about. We introduced the Pattern Transfer […]
Nita is inviting you into the world of fruit and vegetable carving. You'll join thousands of others who've become watermelon carving and fruit carving experts using Nita's simple and easy-to-follow food art instructions! Her how to garnish & melon carving video lessons will show you how to sculpt beautiful fruit bouquets & arrangements! Create spooky pumpkin carving creations this Halloween.
Watermelon Cakes #1 and #2
$34.95 – $39.95
Carving Watermelons - Roses, Buds and Leaves
$35.95 – $39.95
Hearts and Roses Lessons
$22.95 – $26.95
Carving Letters and Words 1, 2 & 3
$54.97 – $69.97
Portrait Carving Course for Pumpkins and Watermelons
$119.00 – $147.00
