Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!

http://www.americade.info/melons.htm


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Wow is right! They are just beautiful!

"Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
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> Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
>
> http://www.americade.info/melons.htm
>
>
> --
> Steve
>
> Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little
> bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards...

Steve Calvin wrote:
> Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
>
> http://www.americade.info/melons.htm

Fantastic work! But then again, this culture used to finely carve ivory and
make exquisite porcelain which wasn't labelled "Made in China"

Jill

"Steve Calvin" wrote in message > Check out these carvings of watermelons
and other veggies from China!
>
> http://www.americade.info/melons.htm
>
> Steve

Absolutely gorgeous, Steve. I believe the Thais create these, too.

Dora

In article >, Steve Calvin
> wrote:

> Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
>
> http://www.americade.info/melons.htm

Holey moley! Them's some cabbage -- er-r-r melon -- roses! How'd you
find THAT site, Steve?
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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, Steve Calvin
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
>>
>>http://www.americade.info/melons.htm
>
>
> Holey moley! Them's some cabbage -- er-r-r melon -- roses! How'd you
> find THAT site, Steve?

Believe it or not, some poor bored to death soul posted it on a
Corvette forum that I belong to. We kind of "jones" when our cars are
"sleeping" for the winter. :-(

--
Steve

Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little
bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards...

Steve Calvin wrote:

> Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
> http://www.americade.info/melons.htm
>

Lovely art, but did absolutely nothing for my self confidence. Next time
I make a relish tray, I'll feel so useless with my radish roses.
Edrena.

"The Joneses" > wrote in message
...
> Steve Calvin wrote:
>
>> Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
>> http://www.americade.info/melons.htm
>>
>
> Lovely art, but did absolutely nothing for my self confidence. Next time
> I make a relish tray, I'll feel so useless with my radish roses.

Don't knock it. I can't even do those

The Joneses wrote:

> Steve Calvin wrote:
>
>
>>Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
>>http://www.americade.info/melons.htm
>>
>
>
> Lovely art, but did absolutely nothing for my self confidence. Next time
> I make a relish tray, I'll feel so useless with my radish roses.
> Edrena.
>

Boy, I know the feeling Edrena. I'd love to see them do something like
that in RT.

--
Steve

Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little
bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards...

In article >,
Steve Calvin > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >, Steve Calvin
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
> >>
> >>http://www.americade.info/melons.htm
> >
> >
> > Holey moley! Them's some cabbage -- er-r-r melon -- roses! How'd you
> > find THAT site, Steve?
>
> Believe it or not, some poor bored to death soul posted it on a
> Corvette forum that I belong to. We kind of "jones" when our cars are
> "sleeping" for the winter. :-(

The SO would say that carving is the ONLY use for the zucchini in the
first photo.

I would think that the Corvette gang would be kvetching about their
"winter rats" while their real cars were reposing in climate-controlled
comfort.

Cindy

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In article >,
Steve Calvin > wrote:

> Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
>
> http://www.americade.info/melons.htm

That's so amazing...... ;-)

Thanks for sharing that!

Kat
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"limey" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Steve Calvin" wrote in message > Check out these carvings of watermelons
> and other veggies from China!
>>
>> http://www.americade.info/melons.htm
>>
>> Steve
>
> Absolutely gorgeous, Steve. I believe the Thais create these, too.
>
> Dora
>

The stuff is gorgeous. And it is VERY time consuming to do. I've tried it.
Mine usually end up in fruit bowls (read as 'the screw ups').
I do wonder how many fruits were ruined before they got it right?

One time on Usenet, Steve Calvin > said:

> Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
>
> http://www.americade.info/melons.htm

Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing, Steve...

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"You still haven't explained why the pool is
filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF

Steve Calvin wrote:
>
> Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
>
> http://www.americade.info/melons.htm
>
> --
> Steve


Any Chinese shop will have a book and the tools for doing this. I have a
book (one of the Wei Chuan books), but not the tools LOL!

Arri London wrote:

>
> Steve Calvin wrote:
>
>>Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
>>
>>http://www.americade.info/melons.htm
>>
>>--
>>Steve
>
>
>
> Any Chinese shop will have a book and the tools for doing this. I have a
> book (one of the Wei Chuan books), but not the tools LOL!

Hell, I'm lucky if I can tie my shoes let alone get something to look
as nice as they do. ;-)

--
Steve

Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little
bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards...

In article
>,
Cindy Fuller > wrote:

> The SO would say that carving is the ONLY use for the zucchini in the
> first photo.

Nope. The SO thinks that the only place for a zuke is the compost heap.

--
Julian Vrieslander

"Arri London" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Steve Calvin wrote:
>>
>> Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
>>
>> http://www.americade.info/melons.htm
>>
>> --
>> Steve
>
>
> Any Chinese shop will have a book and the tools for doing this. I have a
> book (one of the Wei Chuan books), but not the tools LOL!


http://potguy.web.aplus.net/chef_harvey_garnish.htm

There is also a 200 peice set. I have one and am (sometimes) sucessful on
some of the easier carvings. I will admit to making mush our of a watermelon
trying to make the more complicated ones.

One time on Usenet, Steve Calvin > said:
> Arri London wrote:
> > Steve Calvin wrote:

> >>Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
> >>
> >>http://www.americade.info/melons.htm

> > Any Chinese shop will have a book and the tools for doing this. I have a
> > book (one of the Wei Chuan books), but not the tools LOL!
>
> Hell, I'm lucky if I can tie my shoes let alone get something to look
> as nice as they do. ;-)

I just showed these to DS (who is 7); his reaction was to say they
are "scary good"...

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"You still haven't explained why the pool is
filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF

Steve Calvin wrote:
>
> Arri London wrote:
>
> >
> > Steve Calvin wrote:
> >
> >>Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
> >>
> >>http://www.americade.info/melons.htm
> >>
> >>--
> >>Steve
> >
> >
> >
> > Any Chinese shop will have a book and the tools for doing this. I have a
> > book (one of the Wei Chuan books), but not the tools LOL!
>
> Hell, I'm lucky if I can tie my shoes let alone get something to look
> as nice as they do. ;-)
>
> --
> Steve


Like everything else the skills come along with practise. Start with a
radish 'rose'. Try slicing a lemon or orange in half with a zigzag
pattern.

Kswck wrote:
>
> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> > Steve Calvin wrote:
> >>
> >> Check out these carvings of watermelons and other veggies from China!
> >>
> >> http://www.americade.info/melons.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> Steve
> >
> >
> > Any Chinese shop will have a book and the tools for doing this. I have a
> > book (one of the Wei Chuan books), but not the tools LOL!
>
> http://potguy.web.aplus.net/chef_harvey_garnish.htm
>
> There is also a 200 peice set. I have one and am (sometimes) sucessful on
> some of the easier carvings. I will admit to making mush our of a watermelon
> trying to make the more complicated ones.

TY for the link. Many of the tools look like the ones for making
linoleum or woodblock cuts LOL.
Good on you though. It will get better with time.

Arri London wrote:

>>>
>>>Any Chinese shop will have a book and the tools for doing this. I have a
>>>book (one of the Wei Chuan books), but not the tools LOL!
>>
>>Hell, I'm lucky if I can tie my shoes let alone get something to look
>>as nice as they do. ;-)
>>
>>--
>>Steve
>
>
>
> Like everything else the skills come along with practise. Start with a
> radish 'rose'. Try slicing a lemon or orange in half with a zigzag
> pattern.


Radish "roses" etc aren't much of a problem but I just can't get over
what those guys and gals do. It amazes me.
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Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little
bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards...