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29 Wood Alternative Carvings

From Delicately Carved Egg Shells to Intricate Pumkin Sculpts

— February 8, 2013 — Art & Design
Almost any object you can think of can be delicately carved into a masterpiece. It sometimes takes breaking away from wood to make the most interesting works.

Popular mediums of this carved art form include crayons, fruits & vegetables and even eggs shells. The different textures and densities would make carving into anything other than traditional forms like wood somewhat of an interesting learning process. With soft objects like bananas, artists must find it difficult to keep a steady hand and not destroy the masterpiece.

Preservation of these alternative carvings would be another obstacle. With wood, the piece can last forever as long as it isn't damaged by outside forces. When it comes to many of the other mediums like foods, the pieces would rot and go bad within days. I suppose it makes theses delicately carved works that much more beautiful.
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Animated Pumpkin Videos
Animated Pumpkin Videos
The Stop Motion Pumpkin Carving Short Film is Brilliant
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Matrimony Crayon Carvings
Matrimony Crayon Carvings
John & Jessica by Diem Chau is a Memorable Wedding Gift
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Cartoon Stone Carvings
Cartoon Stone Carvings
The Where the Wild Things are Relief is Old School Cute
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Stone-Carved Tweets
Stone-Carved Tweets
Richard Wendling and the Autobahn Blog Combine to Set Tweets in Stone
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Cartoon Villain Carvings
Cartoon Villain Carvings
The Krang O' Lantern is a Spooky Watermelon and Pumpkin Hybrid
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Melon-Made Flower Gardens
Melon-Made Flower Gardens
The Watermelon Rose Carving is the Perfect Summer Centerpiece
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Cleansing Sculptures
Cleansing Sculptures
Immaculate Thai Soap Flowers Look like the Real Thing
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Funny Food Carvings
Funny Food Carvings
Photographer Ilian Transforms Vibrant Edibles into Visual Arts
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Undead Gourd Sculptures
Undead Gourd Sculptures
Pumpkin Carver Ray Villefane Creates an Increadible Life-Sized Zombie
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Tasty Edible Typography
Tasty Edible Typography
Typefruitography by Garret Steider Combines Design With Food
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Astrological Art Supplies
Astrological Art Supplies
Diem Chau Creates Killer Chinese Zodiac Crayons
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Contemplative Fungi Illustrations
Contemplative Fungi Illustrations
Corey Corcoran Creates Psychedelic Art Carved on Mushrooms
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State-Shaped Steaks
State-Shaped Steaks
Dominic Episcopo Uses Sirloins to Carve Out the USA
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Retro Vampire Gourd Carvings
Retro Vampire Gourd Carvings
The Barnabas Collins Pumpkin Has an Uncanny Johnny Depp Resemblance
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Hyperrealistic Pumpkin Carvings
Hyperrealistic Pumpkin Carvings
Andy Bergholtz Creates Spectacular Gourde Masterpieces
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Intricate Egg Shell Carvings
Intricate Egg Shell Carvings
Artist's Egg Shell Carvings Display Traditional Chinese Landmarks
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Detailed Peeled Fruit Sculptures (UPDATE)
Detailed Peeled Fruit Sculptures (UPDATE)
This Amazing Banana Sculpting Will Drive You Bananas
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Couture Gourd Carvings
Couture Gourd Carvings
Refinery29 Fashion Pumpkins Give Halloween a Much-Needed Makeover
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Puzzling Egg Art
Puzzling Egg Art
Gary LeMaster's Eggshell Carvings are Eggcellent Works of Art
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Puny Peach Pit Sculptures
Puny Peach Pit Sculptures
These Seedy Peach Pit Sculptures Will Amaze You to Your Core
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Intricate Egg Sculptures
Intricate Egg Sculptures
The Bbstudio Eggshell Carvings are Insanely Delicate and Beautiful
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World Cup Crayon Carvings
World Cup Crayon Carvings
Diem Chau's World Cup Crayons are Stunning Sports Sculptures
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Geektastic Halloween Carvings
Geektastic Halloween Carvings
Tech-Themed Pumpkins Get You Inspired for the Holiday
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Expressive Jack-O-Lanterns (UPDATE)
Expressive Jack-O-Lanterns (UPDATE)
Ray Villafane Seems to Bring His Pumpkins to Life
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Nerdy Pumpkin Creations
Nerdy Pumpkin Creations
Funny Pumpkin Carvings Celebrate the Nerd in All of Us
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Pocket Monster Pumpkin Carvings
Pocket Monster Pumpkin Carvings
Nerdy Neighborhoods Will Love Pokemon Halloween Jack-O-Lanterns
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Creepy Fruit Carvings
Creepy Fruit Carvings
A Japanese Artist Creates Unique Banana Sculptures
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Villain Pumpkin Carvings
Villain Pumpkin Carvings
Festive Tributes to the Eerie Halloween Season
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Jack-O-Lantern Inspiration Sites
Jack-O-Lantern Inspiration Sites
Walyou Pumpkin Carvings Spark Ghoulish Ideas
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