[KwartzLab] workshop: pumpkin carving skills for HH volunteers

Wed Oct 19 15:04:18 EDT 2011

Hey guys,

I can't make it in tonight since I'm out of town. Have fun carving!

See you @ HH!

Agnes

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 9:51 AM, doug moen <doug at moens.org> wrote:

> 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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