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42 Fantastic Food Carvings

From Crazy Crustacean Bikes to Expressive Jack-O-Laterns

— March 2, 2012 — Lifestyle
These fantastic food carvings are enough to make you do a double take. When everyday produce is transformed into startling works of art, it's hard not to take notice. It is shocking when items that usually sit listlessly on the shelves of refrigerators or kitchen counters suddenly take on the characteristics of lush rose gardens and jigsaw puzzles. These veggie sculptures are nothing short of remarkable.

Conjuring up just about anything you can imagine, these food-loving artists don't need Halloween for an excuse to start carving. From motorbikes carved out of lobster shells to peach pit dwellings, there is nothing these skilled artisans can't muster. Sure to put even your best pumpkin carving to shame, these fantastic food carvings are awe-inspiring.

Intricate, mind-blowing and engaging, these edible carvings will leave a lasting impression that will linger long after they spoil.
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Crazy Crustacean Bikes
Crazy Crustacean Bikes
The Lobster Motorcycle is Dangerously Delicious
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Mash-Up Gourd Guidelines
Mash-Up Gourd Guidelines
The 'Pumpkim Jong-Il Pumpkin' Stencils are Funny Combined Carvings
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Halloween-Themed Dioramas
Halloween-Themed Dioramas
Christopher Boffoli's Pumpkin Carvers Boasts Hard-Working Little People
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Frosted Victorian Figures
Frosted Victorian Figures
The Oreo Sculptures by Judith Klausner are Deliciously Detailed
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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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Funny Food Carvings
Funny Food Carvings
Photographer Ilian Transforms Vibrant Edibles into Visual Arts
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Tasty Edible Typography
Tasty Edible Typography
Typefruitography by Garret Steider Combines Design With Food
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Fragile Carving Pieces
Fragile Carving Pieces
The Brian Baity Egg Shell is Delicately Impressive
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Food Sculptures
Food Sculptures
Because It's Fun to Play With Your Dinner
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Sci-Fi Carved Vegetables
Sci-Fi Carved Vegetables
Okistugu Kado Sculpts Star Wars Characters Out of Veggies
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Fairytale-Inspired Food
Fairytale-Inspired Food
Culinary Creations by Jimmy Zhang
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Star Wars-Inspired Culinary Art
Star Wars-Inspired Culinary Art
The Jar Jar Binks Salad
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'Star Wars' Vegetable Carvings
'Star Wars' Vegetable Carvings
Vegetables Infused With the Power of the Force
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State-Shaped Steaks
State-Shaped Steaks
Dominic Episcopo Uses Sirloins to Carve Out the USA
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Insane Celeb Carvings
Insane Celeb Carvings
The Pumpkin Geek Celebrity Jack-o'-Lanterns Will Blow Your Mind
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Morbid Melon Sculptures
Morbid Melon Sculptures
Artist Dimitri Tsykalov Carves Intricate Figures From Produce
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Cartoony Halloween Melons
Cartoony Halloween Melons
These Ninja Turtle Watermelon-o-Lanterns are Righteous
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Hyperrealistic Pumpkin Carvings
Hyperrealistic Pumpkin Carvings
Andy Bergholtz Creates Spectacular Gourde Masterpieces
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Intergalactic Pumpkin Carvings
Intergalactic Pumpkin Carvings
The Pumpkin Geek Does Star Trek Jack-o'-Lanterns for Halloween
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Couture Gourd Carvings
Couture Gourd Carvings
Refinery29 Fashion Pumpkins Give Halloween a Much-Needed Makeover
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Edible Star Wars Art
Edible Star Wars Art
The Death Star Watermelons are Almost as Great as Vodka Watermelons
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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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Drilled Easter Eggs
Drilled Easter Eggs
Franc Grom Creates Intricate Carvings In Real Egg Shells
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Fruity Famous Faces
Fruity Famous Faces
Artsy Watermelon Carvings, From Van Gogh to Baseball Heroes
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Partisan Pumpkins
Partisan Pumpkins
Political Jack o' Lanterns from Both Parties
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Watermelon Art
Watermelon Art
Takashi Itoh's Carvings
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Monstrous Pumpkin Sculptures
Monstrous Pumpkin Sculptures
Ray Villafane Carves World's Largest Pumpkin into Zombies
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Carved Vegetable Bikinis
Carved Vegetable Bikinis
The 'Big Is In' Campaign by Magimix
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Geektastic Halloween Carvings
Geektastic Halloween Carvings
Tech-Themed Pumpkins Get You Inspired for the Holiday
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Edible Sculptures
Edible Sculptures
Fruit And Vegetable Art
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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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Extreme Pumpkins
Extreme Pumpkins
Coolest Carvings & Contests
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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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Harry Potter Pumpkins
Harry Potter Pumpkins
Muggles Celebrating Halloween
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Stars Wars Pumpkins
Stars Wars Pumpkins
Spooky Sith-O-Lanterns
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