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I went out and got my daughter a big pumpkin today. We've carved one before but she was too young to remember.
Anyway, I ran into this one some where and I am going to steal the idea and try to carve it. I already have the drawing. Wish me luck, I suck at all things art.
http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&site=shewalkssoftly.wordpress.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshewalkssoftly.files.wordpress.co m%2F2008%2F10%2Fpg2005-0161.jpg&sref=http%3A%2F%2Fshewalkssoftly.com%2F2008%2F10%2 F18%2Fpumpkin-megapost%2F
patrick0685
10-18-2010, 18:14
ill be carving one up this year with the wifey!
TEAMRICO
10-18-2010, 18:15
DO we have to politicize EVERYTHING??
Cant we just have a good ole' Halloween for the kids.
How about a Pot Leaf over the baby Jesus this Dec.
Just carve a Jack-O-Lantern.
steveopia
10-18-2010, 18:19
DO we have to politicize EVERYTHING??
Cant we just have a good ole' Halloween for the kids.
How about a Pot Leaf over the baby Jesus this Dec.
Just carve a Jack-O-Lantern.
Lol . . . . so are you gonna carve a pumpkin or what? [Tooth]
"How about a Pot Leaf over the baby Jesus this Dec?"
Only if he shows-up with a prescription.
What's political about this pumpkin?
I already drew my baby onto our pumpkin. Mine has devil horns though. [Muaha]
ronaldrwl
10-18-2010, 20:24
We always carved them. It was especially fun when the kids were young and we all would carve our own and vote on the best.
Here are the pictures I've taken of the steps I've completed. I can't believe how well it has turned out so far. I hope I can get the relief depths right. The last time I carved a relief was in 7th grade and it didn't have to be back lit.
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/1018001813.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/1018001956.jpg
My daughtet and i carved a ghost on her pumpkin, she wanted it in her room so after a few days it got wilted and moldy so I feed it to the horses outside, im sure we will be carving another
Zundfolge
10-18-2010, 20:35
DO we have to politicize EVERYTHING??
Cant we just have a good ole' Halloween for the kids.
What a sad day and age we live in when the image of a baby in the womb is automatically considered political. [Shake]
Scanker19
10-18-2010, 20:36
I did the killer pumpkin last year. Where you carve one in a face and stack it on two others so it looks like a snow man. give it some arms with a fake knife. and then you smash another pumpkin around that one as a victim looked cool although not my idea.
ChunkyMonkey
10-18-2010, 20:43
DO we have to politicize EVERYTHING??
Cant we just have a good ole' Halloween for the kids.
How about a Pot Leaf over the baby Jesus this Dec.
Just carve a Jack-O-Lantern.
I think you are the one who is politicizing this. [Tooth]
I've seen that killer pumpkin before. That's awesome that you did that one.
Scanker19
10-18-2010, 21:02
Not a pumpkin story, but when i lived in kentucky i had a big kennel, and i mean big, that i dragged into the front yard and made some fake blood with corn syrup and red dye, put my dogs in it with some fake bones and smeared the blood over the dogs, and turned the strobe on them.
I love halloween.
ronaldrwl
10-18-2010, 21:23
Wow, you live next door to Vic?
All done. Turned out okay. Here are the rest of the pictures.
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/DSCN3235.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/DSCN3238.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/DSCN3243.jpg
And one more to illustrate how deep I had to carve it to get the candle light to show through well.
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/1018002234.jpg
Wow, you live next door to Vic?
Are you talking to me?
ChunkyMonkey
10-18-2010, 23:21
Looks like a Martian womb!
jason303
10-18-2010, 23:48
Awesome. Creepy too, but awesome. Looks like your kiddo is having fun and that's what halloween is all about. Mine just turned 5 and I got two pumpkins. It'll be the first year carving jack-o-lanterns. I got a short, fat one and a tall, skinny one so it'll be interesting. I'll probably end up calling them Laurel & Hardy.
steveopia
10-19-2010, 03:25
Nice job Stuart. Turned out nice! What's the next one going to be? You know you can't stop there. And are you going to be roasting your pumpkin seeds? <<< Best part about Halloween.
68Charger
10-19-2010, 07:29
Nice work!
is it a bad sign that I'm a geek if I was wondering if pumpkin carving could be done on a Mill?
ghettodub
10-19-2010, 07:58
That's awesome Stu. Eh, I can't carve pumpkins. Cleaning out the insides makes me nauseous
steveopia
10-19-2010, 08:12
Nice work!
is it a bad sign that I'm a geek if I was wondering if pumpkin carving could be done on a Mill?
You got a nice 5-axis to get all the contours on just perfect?
rockhound
10-19-2010, 09:04
so what is more political, the pumpkin or the fact that he is carving the pumpkin with a loaded magazine on the table. [ROFL1]
did you carve the pumpkin or shoot it?
68Charger
10-19-2010, 09:22
You got a nice 5-axis to get all the contours on just perfect?
I've got a 4th axis, not CNC
I wasn't saying it was practical, just that the thought occurred to me [ROFL1]
jason303
10-19-2010, 10:04
so what is more political, the pumpkin or the fact that he is carving the pumpkin with a loaded magazine on the table. [ROFL1]
did you carve the pumpkin or shoot it?
I was wondering if he gave them to his kids to play with. Don't worry Stu, your secret's safe with me when Barry ratifies the UN convention on child rights.
http://www.shipmentoffail.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/puking-pumpkins-win.jpg
steveopia
10-19-2010, 11:09
I've got a 4th axis, not CNC
I wasn't saying it was practical, just that the thought occurred to me [ROFL1]
Practical shmactical. Sounds like a great idea to me!!
ronaldrwl
10-19-2010, 12:05
Nice job Stuart. That punkin is creepy sick. It's should keep the kids away from "trick or treat" at your house. Now you can keep all the candy :)
Thanks guys. By far the best pumpkin I've ever done. Every year I look at ton of awesome designs online, and end up making a face out of triangles.
buffalobo
10-20-2010, 20:42
Yes, but not with knives, with .45's and 9mm's and .40's and .38's and .357's and ...
Come on out and join in.
http://leadvalleyrange.com/PostHolloweenPumkinShoot.htm
How come registration opens up 13 hours early?
love the mag in the 1st pic.
That's so you guys could tell it was really me carving it and that I wasn't just stealing more pictures off the internet.
Well, my pumpkin is dead. Left it outside where it would be cooler and squirrels ate it. Glad I got pictures when I did. I baked the seeds tonight, but they are WAY salty.
buffalobo
10-21-2010, 08:00
How come registration opens up 13 hours early?
Registration is going on now, check in begins at 11am and shooting begins at 12 pm. They would like as many as possible to register early so they can have an idea how many pumpkins needed(they usually have a big trailer, not much chance of running out). Can still register the day of the event.
12 AM must be typo.
Zundfolge
10-21-2010, 09:50
Found some cool templates here http://www.pornkins.com/
(no, its not even remotely safe for work)
ronaldrwl
10-21-2010, 10:00
Well, my pumpkin is dead. Left it outside where it would be cooler and squirrels ate it. Glad I got pictures when I did. I baked the seeds tonight, but they are WAY salty.
Geeze, you want to borrow my airsoft riffle. Doesn't kill them but they get the message.
Thanks Ron, but it's okay. I feed the squirrels usually. I pretty much expect pumpkins to only last mere days after I carve them anyway. I gave a chunk to my fish.
TEAMRICO
10-21-2010, 16:06
SInce the boy will be Boba Fett this year and they are having a Halloween contest at his Boy Scout meeting tonight I carved this up for him.
Used black paint on the inside and some black wash on the outside to set off the detail.
Overboard???
ronaldrwl
10-21-2010, 16:40
SInce the boy will be Boba Fett this year and they are having a Halloween contest at his Boy Scout meeting tonight I carved this up for him.
Used black paint on the inside and some black wash on the outside to set off the detail.
Overboard???
haha, I did my sons pinewood dirby car [Roll1]
Dads like us just ruin it for everyone:)
steveopia
10-21-2010, 18:50
Found some cool templates here http://www.pornkins.com/
(no, its not even remotely safe for work)
Ah hahahahaha! Nice!
GlockDog47
10-21-2010, 19:18
Badass
TEAMRICO
10-21-2010, 20:09
This baby won me and my son a pumpkin pie and 1st place for Scariest/Grossest pumpkin tonight!!!!
HA! Im the only one who likes PP in this house!!
That's a great pumpkin TEAMRICO.
When I type your name it feels like I'm yelling.
Not mine but thought this was funny
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq75/opie011/PumpkinAss.jpg
I will be carving pumpkins tomorrow night but I dont have a creativity bone in my body so I'll probably do the generic ones.
theGinsue
10-23-2010, 18:51
SInce the boy will be Boba Fett this year and they are having a Halloween contest at his Boy Scout meeting tonight I carved this up for him.
Used black paint on the inside and some black wash on the outside to set off the detail.
Overboard???
Not at all.
I did that same carving several years ago. Given that it's my "logo" (use it most of the time for my avatar, have it painted on all of my ammo cans, etc.) I must endorse the choice 100%. You make Mandalore proud!
ghettodub
11-01-2010, 11:27
A friend just sent me this one. This has to be the coolest one i've seen, and yeah, I'm a geek
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/8/2010/10/500x_10-30-2010_001.jpg
Is that a French Tickler?
ghettodub
11-01-2010, 12:51
Dalek's do look kinda sextoy-ish, i guess
Zundfolge
11-01-2010, 15:10
Here's our pumpkins
My wife did a bat.
http://www.co-ar15.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4974&stc=1&d=1288645755
and I did a ... er ... whatever this is:
http://www.co-ar15.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4975&stc=1&d=1288645761
Dalek's do look kinda sextoy-ish, i guess
I had to look up what one was. I bet my dad knows what they are.
hollohas
11-01-2010, 16:41
Bad picture, but here are mine...
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/sholloh/Pumpkins2010.jpg
ChunkyMonkey
11-01-2010, 16:46
My wife did a bat.]
[ROFL1][ROFL2][ROFL3][ROFL2][ROFL1][LOL][ROFL3][ROFL2]
...OH my perverted mind...It was just such a bad timing to post after someone else mentioned a sex toy.
steveopia
11-01-2010, 16:57
[ROFL1][ROFL2][ROFL3][ROFL2][ROFL1][LOL][ROFL3][ROFL2]
...OH my perverted mind...It was just such a bad timing to post after someone else mentioned a sex toy.
Lol.
Bad picture, but here are mine...
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/sholloh/Pumpkins2010.jpg
These are cool.
Everyone had great pumpkins this year!
A little late, but here is my offering. I normally don't carve pumpkins but got in the mood this year.
The Death Star
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My favorite college football team!
4979
That's a bitchin Death Star. How come it doesn't seem like you had to carve yours very deep at all to get the light to go through? Did you just cut from the inside?
That's a bitchin Death Star. How come it doesn't seem like you had to carve yours very deep at all to get the light to go through? Did you just cut from the inside?
Yea, it was about a 50lb pumpkin. The inside walls were about 2.5" thick and I scraped them down to about .5"
Yeah, for sure easier to scrape out the inside than the outside.
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