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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HRA" data-source="post: 8082765" data-attributes="member: 6136">The melon Michelangelos: Amazing sculptures carved from fruit      With their green skins and a hint of red flesh, there is something familiar about these artworks. A closer look reveals they are carved out of watermelons — and these photographs, capturing their intricate designs, are the latest sensation to sweep the internet. The art form originated in the Far East 700 years ago when the carved fruit were often presented to royalty at banquets.   <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0AC04B23000005DC-811_306x433.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Sage: A godly figure in a fruit frame    <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0AC0498E000005DC-563_306x433.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Fishing for compliments: A sea scene <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0ABF808F000005DC-41_634x424.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Mutant turtle: This reptile berries a juicy fruit salad beneath its shell They used to take the form of legendary figures and flowers, but today anything goes, from waddling penguins to the Taj Mahal. Many of these examples are the handiwork of hotel chef Takashi Itoh. Inspired by carvings he saw on holiday in Thailand in 2001, Itoh took three weeks to teach himself the skill — which usually takes years to perfect. Using a tiny knife, he slices each portrait by hand. Simple designs can take as little as 20 minutes, while more detailed works require between 40 and 90 minutes to finish.   <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0AC04B27000005DC-534_306x423.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />    <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0ABF80D3000005DC-885_306x423.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />   Blooming wonderful: Two delicate rose sculptures showcase Itoh's handiwork <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0AC049B1000005DC-418_634x477.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> You're twisting my melon, man: This red-fleshed fella appears riled Taskashi, from Tokyo, admits that his is an unusual hobby. 'Watermelons are so colourful and as it is one of the bigger fruits I can make more powerful and interesting creations,’ he says. Each sculpture lasts two days, before the artist eats it. The craft hasn’t yet caught on in Britain, but the first homegrown watermelons, from Staffordshire, are about to hit the shops. Maybe this Halloween we’ll be carving ghoulish faces into watermelons instead of pumpkins.   <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0ABF8043000005DC-694_306x423.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Meloncholy: Tormented artist Vincent Van Gogh    <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0AC04AD8000005DC-63_306x423.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Recycling: A green cyclist has pedal power <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0ABF80DB000005DC-541_634x534.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Fruit fantasy: Mythical spirits are a traditional subject   <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0ABF80CA000005DC-699_306x449.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />    <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0AC04B37000005DC-134_306x449.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />   Feathered friend: The melon's oval shape lends itself to an owl figure, left, and right, oh so skilful, but what is it?   <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0ABF807B000005DC-723_306x382.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Skinned alive: An evil spirit with a grimace    <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0AC04983000005DC-980_306x382.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Fruity frog: This amphibian gets ready to leap <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0ABF80C3000005DC-902_634x409.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Mouth watering: A jaw-dropping carving   <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0ABF80BD000005DC-892_306x366.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Sydney scene: The famous Australian opera house    <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0AC04B3B000005DC-720_306x366.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Holy moly! Even the Taj Mahal can be sculpted     <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0ABF80B6000005DC-992_306x376.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Pick up a penguin: Waddling Antarctic birds   <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/11/article-1302281-0AC049A6000005DC-317_306x376.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Y ou're my honeydew: Two swans in love</blockquote>

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