Pumpkin Carving/Jack O' Lantern Threak

[edinatlanta]

Thinking about carving a pumpkin for Halloween. Tips and suggestions would be great.

 

[Reggs]

It seems like a waste, but those packs of pumpkin cutting tools you can buy at Target and the like really are better than anything in your kitchen.

Buy candles with more than 1 whick. Pumpkins look best a tad wilted, so carve it in advance.

 

[thekunk07]

i always do several painstakingly on the 29th. will post after hallowwen. usually use pumpkin carver and sculpture tools to acheive varying levels of translucence.

 

[Piobaire]

I posted this previously for Pumpkin Boy. Mrs. Piob's efforts last year. She was rushed as this is a "simple" one for her:

 

[Thomas]

Hey, do you guys recommend I use a Dremel?

 

[edinatlanta]

So if I did it this weekend would it end up looking like Nosu3's avatar by the 31st?

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by Thomas

Hey, do you guys recommend I use a Dremel?

She has a little kit of various cutters and scrapers.

 

[Thomas]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

She has a little kit of various cutters and scrapers.

ech, I'm starting to fail in place of Edina.

 

[Thomas]

I kinda wish I could do up a pumpkin version of Miro's Dog barking at the Moon. May be tricky, and no one would probably get it, but there it is.

In lieu of that, I would try sculping Duchamp's Fountain, out of pumpkin.

 

[Thomas]

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

So if I did it this weekend would it end up looking like Nosu3's avatar by the 31st?

I'd bet it would almost look like Nosu3, actually.

 

[burningbright]

Some attempts from the previous year. Mine was Darth Vader...Mrs. Bright did the ghost pumpkin, which by the way, was a ***** to carve...three inch rind and very difficult to hollow out. They look cool at the pumpkin patch but I recommend keeping away from them.

I'd like to try and do the translucent thing more but I just feel like I don't have the tools, skill, or vision to do something photo worthy.

 

[Teacher]

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

So if I did it this weekend would it end up looking like Nosu3's avatar by the 31st?

You mean single-minded and predictable? Yes, I suppose it would.

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

I'm still amazed every time I see this. I can't imagine what it would have looked like if she had taken her time.

Originally Posted by burningbright

That Darth Vader pumpkin is cool.

 

[Thomas]

I'm tempted to try a Death Star pumpkin, but don't think many would recognize it.

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by Thomas

I'm tempted to try a Death Star pumpkin, but don't think many would recognize it.

I'm sure that if you cut a hole in the top and stick a sign on it that says "Insert your spaceship here" it would get quite a bit of attention.