Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:57 pm
#48515
No Offense - but I have to ask.....
Do online petition's really work?
It's a serious question, I have filled out many in the past.
But never found out - what the result was.
And would a petition work, for what were trying to get Micheal's to do with this foam pumpkin.
I think a professional looking Packet that is mailed is the way to go.
Between all our sites, we have thousands of members that buy many of these foam pumpkins, The Packet would need to get in the right hands.
(whomever that may be).
Before we get to Putting a Packet together. or petition.
It would be nice for folks to List what it is they would like to change.
1) I myself like the darker Orange paint.
The lighter Paint made it look more FAKE.
2) Remove ALL Lines inside the Kin,
So it can be carved as soon as we get it home with NO Prep work.
3) Fix whatever Paint Issue's their maybe.
Still unclear if the new kin has the same paint issue as last season.
(Have not carved one - and have not heard from other carvers thus far.
4) make the Pumpkin a Little Wider.
So it can Handle Wide Patterns.
5) Give it a more Realistic Stem. (Curved like a Funkin)
Not a Stump.
6) Also not all will agree But I prefer a Pre-Cut Hole in the bottom.
Like a 2 inch or 3 inch hole. This helps removing cut-out pieces. and pumpkin dust. that have fallen inside, if the hole is 3 inches or Less, the pumpkin will still sit flat and no light will bleed from it.
But they also try to market this as a Pumpkin Vase.
So a hole in the bottom will not work for that.
If were going to try and fix it, we need to make sure it works for Both Shaded Patterns and the Cut-Out Stencils.
At least this is How I decided to call our carving Blueprints - LOL
Shaded or Shaved = Pumpkin Pattern
Cut-Out = Pumpkin Stencil.
So lets use this thread, to Express your Individual Concerns with this Product. There may be other Issues you feel I did not touch on.
Do online petition's really work?
It's a serious question, I have filled out many in the past.
But never found out - what the result was.
And would a petition work, for what were trying to get Micheal's to do with this foam pumpkin.
I think a professional looking Packet that is mailed is the way to go.
Between all our sites, we have thousands of members that buy many of these foam pumpkins, The Packet would need to get in the right hands.
(whomever that may be).
Before we get to Putting a Packet together. or petition.
It would be nice for folks to List what it is they would like to change.
1) I myself like the darker Orange paint.
The lighter Paint made it look more FAKE.
2) Remove ALL Lines inside the Kin,
So it can be carved as soon as we get it home with NO Prep work.
3) Fix whatever Paint Issue's their maybe.
Still unclear if the new kin has the same paint issue as last season.
(Have not carved one - and have not heard from other carvers thus far.
4) make the Pumpkin a Little Wider.
So it can Handle Wide Patterns.
5) Give it a more Realistic Stem. (Curved like a Funkin)
Not a Stump.
6) Also not all will agree But I prefer a Pre-Cut Hole in the bottom.
Like a 2 inch or 3 inch hole. This helps removing cut-out pieces. and pumpkin dust. that have fallen inside, if the hole is 3 inches or Less, the pumpkin will still sit flat and no light will bleed from it.
But they also try to market this as a Pumpkin Vase.
So a hole in the bottom will not work for that.
If were going to try and fix it, we need to make sure it works for Both Shaded Patterns and the Cut-Out Stencils.
At least this is How I decided to call our carving Blueprints - LOL
Shaded or Shaved = Pumpkin Pattern
Cut-Out = Pumpkin Stencil.
So lets use this thread, to Express your Individual Concerns with this Product. There may be other Issues you feel I did not touch on.
I got one foot in the grave the other on a banana peel !
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