[KwartzLab] workshop: pumpkin carving skills for HH volunteers

[Jeff Schmidt]

Good news!  First off, I'm free to help out all day on Saturday the 29th. I'll have a van that I can remove all the seats for transporting pumpkins. And of course I can help with carving and soldering. 

As for the workshop, Tuesday would be great for me. I'll have a batch of carving blades made up and ready to use. Pumpkins and other supplies will be needed, though. They're on sale today at Zehrs for two bucks each. 

- Jeff

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On Oct 15, 2011, at 10:43 AM, doug moen <doug at moens.org> wrote:

> Hi, Jeff.  Sorry you couldn't make it Thursday. We need to arrange a
> date where you can teach us carving skills.  Please suggest a date and
> time that works for you.
> 
> Are we going to have a blade assembly party as well?
> 
> Finally, I'd like to make sure that we have all the right equipment
> for the carving skills workshop.  Jeff's pumpkin tech is based on:
> http://zombiepumpkins.com/pumpkin-carving-instructions.php
> 
> So, for the workshop, we'll need:
> * pumpkins
> * tools: I left a grocery store tool kit in the lab. It has blades, a
> scoop (which works better than a spoon), and some tools for
> transferring the pattern to the pumpkin.  Jeff is supplying superior
> blades, but we'll need the other tools as well.
> * patterns, printed out from zombiepumpkins.com
> * scissors, for cutting excess paper from the patterns
> * tape, to hold the pattern on the pumpkin while transferring the
> pattern (by poking holes)
> * newspapers, to protect tables from pumpkin guts
> * pails, to hold pumpkin guts
> 
> And we'll need this for HH as well, of course.
> 
> Doug Moen.
> 
> On 12 October 2011 11:47, Jeff Schmidt <digitalfalcon at rogers.com> wrote:
>> I have a van, and two soldering stations.  I can help all day, with
>> soldering and carving.  I just need to arrange for child care - my wife is
>> working that day so normally I'd be watching the kiddies.  I will report
>> back when I know!
>> As for the Thursday evening meeting, I'm booked until 8pm but could come
>> later if anyone is still around.  Otherwise we'll need to arrange a
>> different time when I can give you all a quick lesson on carving.  It's
>> really not that hard.  Elementary school students got the hang of it in half
>> an hour or less.
>> - Jeff
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: Mark Pitcher <markpitcher at gmail.com>
>> To: KwartzLab Public Discussion List <discuss at kwartzlab.ca>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:40:19 AM
>> Subject: Re: [KwartzLab] call for Hacky Halloween volunteers (and meeting on
>> Thursday)
>> 
>> I have a crappy soldering-station too if needed (Weller WLC100).
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Christopher Vollick <psycotica0 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hacky Halloween is 10am-5pm Sat October 29 at The Museum, and we need
>>> volunteers.
>>> 
>>> If you are interested in volunteering for Hacky Halloween, please
>>> respond to the list, and consider coming to our meeting this Thursday
>>> at 7:30pm (one hour before the board meeting).
>> 
>> I'd be good with volunteering.
>> I don't have a vehicle one can transport pumpkins with, but I'd be fine to
>> meet people at the farm and help load pumpkins, then unload them at
>> THEMUSEUM.
>> During the actual event I could be at either station, but I'm not really an
>> expert in either carving or soldering.
>> 
>> I'm planning to be at the meeting tomorrow.
>> 
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