The Art of Pomelo for Moon Festival

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The Art of Pomelo for Moon Festival

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Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival)is about the holiday celebrated in most Asia country like mainland China, Taiwan, Vietnam and by ethnic Chinese worldwide. Mid-Autumn Festival also have different terms be used to describe in Japan and in Korea.

There were different celebrating way by different country. Eat moon cake , Pomelo , outdoor barbecues , carrying of brightly lit lanterns are very common in Taiwan.

To make an unique lantern and sculpture on Pomelo become very popular activities in Mid-Autumn Festival for fun.Mid-Autumn Festival is coming in Taiwan and in this article would show an easy and interesting way of Pomelo sculpturing.

Choosing a Pomelo and Finding a Suitable Model

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The shape of Pomelo is very unique, so finding a suitable model is quite important.

Angry Bird, totoro (Japan animation) is very common model be choice. And you just need to prepare a Pomelo, cutter knife, color pen and some materials you want to dress up on your masterpiece. The procedure of Totoro sculpturing would show as below.

Using Color Pen to Sketch Up the Outline of Your Model Before Cut

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Using the Cutting Knife to Cut the Peel

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Don’t Waste the Cut Peel, It Can Be Make the Hands, Ears

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Don’t Forget the Toothpick, It Is a Very Good Material for Joined

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Done

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If you are interest for that, find out one of your favorite model. And make fun in any time.