Originally Posted By Kira It's quickly nearing Halloween and I want to see your pumpkins! =) Have you carved them yet? When do you usually carve your pupmkins? Have any tips on keeping carved pumpkins fresh for a longer amount of time? If you have them already carved, what have you carved into the pumpkin? Let's see pictures! Display your proud pumpkin work here for all of us to "ohh" and "ahh" over =)
Originally Posted By mickeymeg Great Idea Kira. I don't have any photos just yet, but we did some carving on the weekend and I think I am going to do some more tonight. I will post pictures as soon as I have them. I did carve a Walt Disney one that I think turned out really well =)
Originally Posted By Kira holy cow! Did you free hand the walt disney one or were you able to find a stencil for it?
Originally Posted By LadyKluck I found this really cute stencil set that has a bunch of Pixar characters in it. I can't wait to try the Mike Wazowski one. Its just a giant eyeball on a pumpkin!!! I really wanna see your Walt o Lantern too mickeymeg!
Originally Posted By bAmboo1 Haven't carved mine yet this year, but here are the pics from those I did last year: <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h209/deadeyedllv/DSC01173.jpg" target="_blank">http://i65.photobucket.com/alb...1173.jpg</a> <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h209/deadeyedllv/DSC01179.jpg" target="_blank">http://i65.photobucket.com/alb...1179.jpg</a> <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h209/deadeyedllv/DSC01192.jpg" target="_blank">http://i65.photobucket.com/alb...1192.jpg</a> <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h209/deadeyedllv/DSC01172.jpg" target="_blank">http://i65.photobucket.com/alb...1172.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By Kira Bamboo those pumpkins are awesome! My faves are capt. hook and jack! For the past two years I have stuck to the nightmare before christmas theme so I am trying to branch out this year haha. I am scouring the internet for peter pan characters or alice in wonderland characters FREE stencils and so far I am not having very much luck. I might get "stuck" with nightmore before xmas again Klucky where did you find the pixar stencils?
Originally Posted By DlandDug What a timely topic! I was just out front taking photos of our pumpkins tonight. And here they are: My Haunted Mansion pumpkin: <a href="http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/newdug/pumpkins%202008/?action=view¤t=102808Pumpkins0742.jpg" target="_blank">http://s325.photobucket.com/al...0742.jpg</a> My beloved DlandJB's Madame Leota: <a href="http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/newdug/pumpkins%202008/?action=view¤t=102808Pumpkins025.jpg" target="_blank">http://s325.photobucket.com/al...s025.jpg</a> The DizKid's Zombie Gingerbread Boy: <a href="http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/newdug/pumpkins%202008/?action=view¤t=102808pumpkins0662.jpg" target="_blank">http://s325.photobucket.com/al...0662.jpg</a> And dd's Joker: <a href="http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/newdug/pumpkins%202008/?action=view¤t=102808Pumpkins041.jpg" target="_blank">http://s325.photobucket.com/al...s041.jpg</a> These are GIANT pumpkins with very thick walls. We have taken a carving seminar every year with Terri Hardin: <a href="http://book-ka-cha.com/index.html" target="_blank">http://book-ka-cha.com/index.html</a> Here's a photo album of other pumpkins we have carved since 2005: <a href="http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/newdug/pumpkins%202008/?action=view¤t=103005Pumpkins031.jpg" target="_blank">http://s325.photobucket.com/al...s031.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By Kira Wow Dug! How long did it take your family to complete the pumpkins? All the pumpkins look amazing...even the pumpkins from years past =) I love that haunted mansion one! Too bad disney hasn't released some stencils featuring some of the parks iconic figures and rides (or have they?). The look of the "shaded" pumpkins always looks so cool but I feel I don't have the paitence to finish it completely without messing it up several times along the way LOL. Are carving pumpkins using the "shading" method very difficult to do? I remember Terri from the big meet in 05...she is one talented lady! After looking at several pumpkins and stencils online I think I am going to attempt my own version of Jim Shore's "Pixie Be-Witch" (<a href="http://www.embroideryplusdesigns.com/catalog/IW20-4008071.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.embroideryplusdesig...8071.jpg</a>). I think I have devised a pumpkin carving plan...my pumpkin may or may not make it out fairly unscathed lol! To make it easier, Tink will be carved in silouhette form. I'm not quite talented enough to go into all the details that Jim Shore does Great pumpkins and ideas everyone! Can't wait to see more =)
Originally Posted By LadyKluck Kira, I got the stencils at a discount dept store here called Kings but I saw them at K Mart last week too. There's several different Disney ones. I got the Pixar ones and another set that had Stitch in it too.
Originally Posted By mickeymeg Great Pumpkins everyone !! I am kinda late, but there are finally pictures up. <a href="http://gallery.happydesigns.com/?snap=288&thought=ful" target="_blank">http://gallery.happydesigns.co...ught=ful</a> These are the results of our evening of Pumpkin carving fun. If you click the thoughts tab above there is a bit about who did what. I carved the Walt one. If you click back a few photos there is a few other fun Halloween photos if you are interested. enjoy.
Originally Posted By DJ7K From Pumpkin Time to Pumpkin Pie time! Ok it's a few weeks away still Sorry, Kira, didn't mean to hijack your topic - ok yes I dressed as a pirate for Halloween but that was over 12 hours ago
Originally Posted By DJ7K Nice work folks! I really like Mickey Meg's though! Tinkeroon sent me this really cool link the other day, its a Pumpkin Simulator: <a href="http://www.coasttocoastam.com/timages/page/pumpkin_sim.html" target="_blank">http://www.coasttocoastam.com/...sim.html</a> The key is you have to do it all in one motion to make a hole. I tried to make a heart and had to start from the bottom up and couple times it ended up looking like a poorly done hidden Mickey head.
Originally Posted By DJ7K Ok nevermind, you can add one carving to the other and they'll look attached - just like a real pumpkin But still having trouble doing a hidden Mickey - I'm not very good with doing proper circles.
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie Great pumpkins! Here's mine. <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/showpic.asp?filename=http://laughingplace.com/files/live/big/0006232-103023.jpg&caption=%28blank%29" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/s...blank%29</a> I sent it to LP Live as a test picture to see if my cell service was working again, but it made it's way to LP Live anyway.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I carved one more in time for Halloween: <a href="http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/newdug/pumpkins%202008/?action=view¤t=103107Halloween070.jpg" target="_blank">http://s325.photobucket.com/al...n070.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By mickeymeg DlandDug yours are fantastic ! I love the 3D effect. What do you use to carve them like that ?
Originally Posted By DlandDug We carve very large pumpkins with really thick walls. Rather than cut through, we peel off the rind and sculpt the flesh, using artist sculpting tools like these: <a href="http://www.kempertools.com/index.php?link=eCatalog&page=58" target="_blank">http://www.kempertools.com/ind...&page=58</a>
