Extreme Pumpkin Carving ~~ A Review of The Extreme Pumpkins Books

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Extreme Pumpkins I and II Feature Pumpkin Carving That's Really Scary

Extreme pumpkin carving is a Halloween activity that many people take on with great enthusiasm, actively seeking out new ideas every year. Extreme Pumpkins and Extreme Pumpkins 2 were written by Tom Nardone and are the perfect resource for "diabolical do-it yourself designs to amuse your friends and scare your neighbors." On this page you'll find a review of the first book and more ~~ guaranteed to help put the scream back in your Halloween!

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If You Are Tired of Cutesy Pumpkins, This Book Is For You!

Extreme Pumpkins by Tom Nardone

"Diabolical do-it-yourself designs to amuse your friends and scare your neighbors."

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What's The 'Scoop' On Extreme Pumpkins?

(Sorry, couldn't resist.)

Extreme Pumpkins is a guide to carving pumpkins that are, let's say, a little bit out of the ordinary. It includes Tom Nardone's signature puking pumpkin shown below and all sorts of other gruesome creations -- including but not limited to a worm-infested pumpkin, a punk rock pumpkin, a cannibal pumpkin, a Stephen King 'Carrie' pumpkin, a crime scene pumpkin and a mooning pumpkin. These pumpkins are for adults to make and, where you deem the subject matter appropriate, kids to enjoy.

Besides the twenty designs or patterns in this book, you will also find an Extreme Toolbox in which Nardone recommends the tools he likes for creating his works of art. (Shown below.)

You will also find his design strategies:

Is it extremely gross?
Is it truly terrifying?
Is it genuinely funny?
Is it undeniably cool?

You'll find his pumpkin carving techniques and some awesome special effects plus the usual index, acknowledgements and information about the author.

This book is NOT your typical pumpkin carving book so if you are looking for a book of ideas to share with your family of pumpkin carvers, I would not recommend it. If you are, however, ready to ramp up your carving, looking for some extremely unusual ideas and you are not put off by the extreme nature of these pumpkins, you're going to love it. Ninety-six pages of pumpkin carving fun you'll use year after year!

Extreme Pumpkins II, The Second Book

"Take Back Halloween and Freak Out A Few More Neighbors"

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Who Is Tom Nardone? Why, he's the author of Extreme Pumpkins, of course!

He's the pumpkin guru extraordinaire!

Tom Nardone is the founder of extremepumpkins.com. Initially, he posted a picture of his puking pumpkin online. It received so much attention that he went on to create the website. After much success with it, he wrote Extreme Pumpkins: Diabolical Do-It-Yourself Designs to Amuse Your Friends and Scare Your and Extreme Pumpkins II: Take Back Halloween and Freak Out a Few More Neighbors. He continues to run his very successful website ExtremePumpkins.com and to make countless appearances during the Halloween season demonstrating his amazing skills.

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"I try to find designs that are gross, disgusting or really frightening." ~~ Tom Nardone

Extreme Pumpkins YouTube Video on People Of The Web

Nardone says, "I just got sick of seeing those cutsey little pumpkins at the grocery store. I wanted to scare the kids." Halloween fanatics meet your guru. Tom Nardone is putting the fear back on the faces of jack-0'-lanterns with a little help from pyrotechnics and power tools. No more "cutesy" pumpkins allowed.

Extreme Pumpkins!

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The Extreme Pumpkin Carving Challenge or Contest on ExtremePumpkins.com

Who can carve the most gruesome pumpkin of them all?

Each year Tom Nardone runs a pumpkin carving contest on his website, extremepumpkins.com. To enter, your pumpkin must be truly horrific, hilarious or outrageous. For all the details (and to see pictures of previous winnters) be sure to check his amazing website out by following the link shown below!

ExtremePumpkins.com - Extreme Pumpkin Carving: At what point did the carving of pumpkins turn into a "cute" event? When did boys stop carving pumpkins and moms start? Where did we lose touch with one of the years coolest events? Today we will seize back this ritual. Today is the day we throw away those safe, cute carving tools. Today we will buy a big, ugly, pumpkin so large one man cannot lift or move it. Today. We will carve that sumbitch into something ugly and plop it on the front porch. October 31st we will light it brightly enough to give visiting children suntans.

Extreme Pumpkins Video Photo Montage

This photo slideshow from the book, like the book, is not particularly child friendly.

Extreme Pumpkins Photo Montage

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Extreme Pumpkins: Which Would Make You Scream This Halloween ...: Pumpkin carving has certainly evolved into a competitive American pastime, so get ready to scared out of your gourd this Halloween. Bestselling author and mastermind behind ExtremePumpkins.com Tom Nardone sent us photos of his favorite ...

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"Get Ready To Be The Coolest Pumpkin-Carver On The Block." ~~ Extreme Pumpkins

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Extreme Pumpkins Recommends Some Extreme (At Least To Me) Power Tools

Nadone recommends a jigsaw for smooth cuts and irregular curves, a reciprocating saw for deep cuts and tough flesh, a router for flaying, a drill for perfect holes, a steak knife for detail work and clean-up jobs and a big spoon for goop removal. In case some of these items are too much for you, he also recommends a standard toolbox of pumpkin carving items that are a bit less advanced. He prefers the power tools shown here because they increase the speed at which he can complete a project.

Without exception, these are all top-ranked hardware items having received the most five-star Amazon Customer Reviews. I believe Amazon Customer Reviews are an amazing and impartial way to judge the quality of an item.

Bosch 1590EVSK 6.4 Amp Top Handle Jigsaw

Avg. Customer Rating:

Amazon Price: $139.49 (as of 12/08/2009)
List Price: $310.00

Milwaukee 650922 Sawzall 11 Amp Reciprocating Saw

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Amazon Price: $99.00 (as of 12/08/2009)
List Price: $232.00

Van Vacter Pumpkin Melon Knife, Black and Stainless Steel

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Amazon Price: $15.27 (as of 12/08/2009)
List Price: $19.99

Makita 6270DWPE 12-volt Ni-Cad 3/8-inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit

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Amazon Price: $148.99 (as of 12/08/2009)
List Price: $193.20

Milwaukee 5619-20 1.7-Max-Horsepower D-Handle Router Kit

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Amazon Price: $154.24 (as of 12/08/2009)
List Price: $298.00

Extreme Pumpkin Carving: 20 Amazing Designs from Frightful to Fabulous

Another Excellent Pumpkin Carving 'Tool'

This book is a bit different in that it provides instructions on how to carve 3D faces and scenes using knives, carving gouges and chisels. Includes twenty patterns and color photos.

Extreme Pumpkin Carving: 20 Amazing Designs from Frightful to Fabulous

by: Vic Hood, Jack A. Williams

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Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 12/08/2009)
List Price: $14.95

Tom Nardone and Extreme Pumpkins Live on Kelly & Regis, 2007

A fun lesson in adult pumpkin carving with power tools. A long video but entertaining and, if you are interested in carving, excellent.

Tom Nardone - Extreme Pumpkins - Appearances 2007

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"Tom Nardone is the avant garde bad boy of jack-o-lantern art."

Tom Nardone - Extreme Pumpkins on Halloween's Most Extreme Show

It's Not Going To Be Pretty...

Tom Nardone - Extreme Pumpkins on Halloween's Most Extreme S

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Extreme Halloween: The Ultimate Guide to Making Halloween Scary Again

Tom Nardone's newest Halloween book, "The ultimate guide to making Halloween scary again."

AMAZON CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

"This is a must have Halloween book. The costumes are hysterical and the party food section is very creative. Every year I look forward to Tom's newest edition of this book so I can share it with my family, friends and co-workers." ~~ Jill Polisano

"Tom does it again. Anyone who really wants to get into the spirit of Halloween should get this book. It's what Halloween is all about. SCARY STUFF." ~~ A. Raynes

"This is the best Haloween book from Tom Nardone yet. You must check out the part on costume ideas for people that show up to your party without a custome. Absolutely hilarous! I have enjoyed each of his books and am already looking forward to next year!" ~~ R. Dube

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What do you think of Extreme Pumpkins? Will yours be friendly or frightening?

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RollingLuggage RollingLuggage Nov 9, 2009 @ 5:11 pm

Wonderful lens & Great information

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hlkljgk hlkljgk Nov 6, 2009 @ 2:39 pm

we did quite a few this year: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hlkljgk/4066582840/ , well, my husband did most. :)

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johnfn johnfn Nov 5, 2009 @ 6:02 pm

cool lens! I like the pumpkin mask near the end...spooky!

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mcmoni mcmoni Nov 1, 2009 @ 11:30 pm

interesting article

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Pmona Pmona Oct 31, 2009 @ 11:01 pm

I love this lens. You've done a wonderful job showcasing the outrageous in pumpkin carving. 5*
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