[KwartzLab] workshop: pumpkin carving skills for HH volunteers

Wed Oct 19 09:51:03 EDT 2011

I will bring 8 pumpkins from Nauman's Farm, of the same size that we
ordered for HH.  The number 8 is a wild guess.
Doug.

On 19 October 2011 09:38, Jeff Schmidt <digitalfalcon at rogers.com> wrote:
> 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
>
> ________________________________
> 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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