[KwartzLab] workshop: pumpkin carving skills for HH volunteers

Jeff Schmidt digitalfalcon at rogers.com
Wed Oct 19 09:38:47 EDT 2011 

Great!

I'll be bringing the blades and patterns.  As I said in a previous email, they're all on a USB drive so you can pick what you want and print it out at the lab.  Most of them are from www.zombiepumpkins.com (everything but the current year).  If you'd like, you could choose ahead of time (or even support the site by buying your own patterns!)

See you all there!

- Jeff




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>From: Punkin3.14 <punkin at mag3.14159.ca>
>To: KwartzLab Public Discussion List <discuss at kwartzlab.ca>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 9:25:00 AM
>Subject: Re: [KwartzLab] workshop: pumpkin carving skills for HH volunteers
>
>Tonight is a go for me :)
>
>On 2011-10-16, at 9:24 PM, Punkin3.14 wrote:
>
>> Wednesday is iffy (just a bad week); I'm going to try to make it, but don't get a pumpkin for me. I can just watch over somebody's shoulder ^_~
>> 
>> On 2011-10-16, at 8:14 PM, doug moen wrote:
>> 
>>> Wednesday at 7:30pm at Kwartzlab is good for me.  This is a pumpkin
>>> carving workshop led by Jeff (and Jeff will show how to make blades),
>>> for Hacky Halloween volunteers.
>>> 
>>> RSVP so I know how many pumpkins to bring.  I'll bring pumpkins from
>>> Nauman's Farm of the same size that we ordered for Hacky Halloween.
>>> 
>>> Doug.
>>> 
>>> On 16 October 2011 17:51, Jeff Schmidt <digitalfalcon at rogers.com> wrote:
>>>> Wednesday would be fine with me, too!
>>>> 
>>>> - Jeff
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPod
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 16, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Punkin3.14 <punkin at mag3.14159.ca> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Unfortunately, I've got a meeting Tuesday evening. If somebody could time approximately how long it takes to gut and carve a pumpkin, that would be helpful. We were distracting Doug while he did his, so his time may not count.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Also, I've 9 cheap-o pumpkin scoops, which I'll drop off at the lab tonight. With the kit Doug picked up, that gives us 10; I'd like to have a couple more, just in case. If anybody else has a scoop they can donate to the cause, let me know. Otherwise, I'll just hit another store.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 2011-10-16, at 2:39 PM, Jeff Schmidt wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> 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
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPod
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 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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