Woodcarver Butch Preisel, of Signal Mountain, applies his skills to pumpkins at Crocker Produce. His Signal Mountain woodcarving club is offering a free lesson in extreme pumpkin carving Thursday, Oct. 20 at 5:30 p.m.
Photo by Emily CrismanIt’s pumpkin carving time, and Signal Mountain’s woodcarving club is offering a lesson in extreme pumpkin carving for those who want an edge on the competition for best pumpkin on the block.
A pumpkin and a creative mind are all that is necessary for workshop participants to come create their best pumpkin yet at the home of Walden resident Farrell Eaves Thursday, Oct. 20 beginning at 5:30 p.m.
“We use woodcarving tools, which are expensive,” said Butch Preisel, a member of the woodcarving group who discovered several years ago the art of extreme pumpkin carving, which is very similar to carving wood.
Participants will have access to the group’s tools, as well as their step-by-step instruction and assistance. Preisel said a simple pumpkin will take a beginner about two hours.
“We’ll make sure they leave with a carved pumpkin,” he said.