PUMPKIN CARVING PICS

[Project_Nightmare]

Nice carvings This just re-a- sures me that I'm so uncreative I want to see more pumkins!!!!

[ElvinMoon]

Come on precise... not much time left. I want to see what you can do!!

(MJ used a jig saw to cut away the large pieces, it was quite a site!)
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Virginia Woolf:
Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by his heart,
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[Alan]

Wow those are so much better than the ones we make by downloading and printing a few stencils. Great job!!

[Project_Nightmare]

[ElvinMoon]

Our biggest problem is not carving too soon... the ones we did are starting to rot... perhaps precise has it right in waiting!!
Check out : extremepumpkins.com
There are some wonderful ideas there. I bought a book.."play with your pumpkins" by Joost Effries
He was the inspiration for the carving using the stem as a nose. Lots of good ideas out there!
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Virginia Woolf:
Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by his heart,
and his friends can only read the title.

[precisewitem]

Tomorrow, I'm going to do mine tomorrow. I'll be using a pattern that came with the carving kit I picked up off of Ebay. I'm having a hard time deciding which pattern to do, there's four of them that I like. I'm thinking I might do another pumpkin after this one with a different pattern. I'm going to go check out the info on that book and site, thanks Elvinmoon.
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Thomas Edison

[precisewitem]

Looks like it's going to have to be tomorrow lol. I did some tile work today so my ambition was pretty well draied by the afternoon. I'll have pics for you guys tomorrow night.
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"Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. Accordingly, a 'genius' is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework..."

Thomas Edison

[precisewitem]

I know it took me longer than I expected. You got one day left to post your carving, Halloween is tomorrow.








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"Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. Accordingly, a 'genius' is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework..."

Thomas Edison

[Turd]

Wow, thats cool


eric

[precisewitem]

Thanks Eric, took me a few hours.
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"Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. Accordingly, a 'genius' is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework..."

Thomas Edison

[Alan]

Looks great.

[Turd]

What tools did you use and what are you using to light?


eric

[precisewitem]

Thanks Alan.

I used these tiny saws from this kit by Pumpkin Magic, I got the kit off ebay. I also used a kitchen knife to cut out the top. The pattern is from a Pumkin Masters set. I used the transfer roller from that set to transfer the pattern to the pumkin.

To light it I used a candle that's in a clear shot glass, any short candle will do. I cut out vent holes in the pumpkin top to prevent burning. It's not hard, it just takes a while to clean out the pumpkin, tape and transfer the pattern, and then carve it.
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"Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. Accordingly, a 'genius' is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework..."

Thomas Edison

[ElvinMoon]

Wow!!! SO cool!... interesting choice of tripod there precise..*L* We Love it!
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Virginia Woolf:
Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by his heart,
and his friends can only read the title.

[precisewitem]

I thought people would get a kick out of that, it's the only room without a window lol. I'm glad you guys like it, thanks.
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"Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. Accordingly, a 'genius' is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework..."

Thomas Edison