The Hallowe'en '09Pumpkin Carving Competition (Which isn't a competition)

[Pumpkin Becki]

Unfortunately the board meeting will only be me, you, and our heads of Poetry and Interrobangs. There could have been a deputy head of 'Word of the Day' Lexicography, but no-one wanted the job.

Then I'm going to put in a purchase req. for Nicos' v. expensive lawyer. I don't want this thing spiralling out of control.

[Nicos]

Darn...I think he may have retired!!!




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[Brengirl]

Of course you can!!!!...

http://itsallfreeonline.com/wp-conte...ng-pumpkin.JPG


but ..be warned....


..don't eat too many!!!!

http://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/u...20pumpkin.jpeg

Those pictures are amazing. Who dunem?

[Nicos]

Those pictures are amazing. Who dunem?

Not me!!!!

...found them on Google!..there are some fantastic ideas on there- as good as the ones on here!

[Bren In Pots]

Wow!

Wow!

I really do agree with you, there's been some brill pumpkins. I'd never thought of carving the outer skin before.

[OllieMartin]

I really do agree with you, there's been some brill pumpkins. I'd never thought of carving the outer skin before.

I hadn't either until I searched for some design ideas on t'internet. Took me a while thinking about how I could take the outer layer of skin to a specific depth so i didn't gouge right through to the inside.
Settled on a zesting thing like the attached; and then using a spoon to scrape the revealed area smooth. Worked rather well I think

[OverWyreGrower]

We used a variety of kitchen knives to do the big cuts, and a small craft knife for the peeling of the skin and small detail

To get the pattern, we taped the stencil over the pumpkin, and used a pin to poke holes on all the lines as a template

[moola]

my 4 year old is uber inspired - guess what we will be doing tomorrow they are fantastic!!! Janeyo - yours got lots of giggles from the MT

[Bren In Pots]

I'm getting my pumpkin tomorrow, not sure about sharing the results on here though.

[Nicos]

I'm getting my pumpkin tomorrow, not sure about sharing the results on here though.

You could always put a large pot over it's head Bren!!!!

[Bren In Pots]

Perfect

[zazen999]

Anyone wanna see my ahem, pussycat.

He's a bit chubby as he is drawn freehand on a smallish pumpkin.

[MrsC]

Anyone wanna see my ahem, pussycat.

He's a bit chubby as he is drawn freehand on a smallish pumpkin.

Ooooh, I like it! carving day for me, off to get my scalpel, see you all later with a pic!

[Bren In Pots]

I like him, it looks like he's getting ready to pounce on a mouse.

[ginger ninger]

Here's my little pumpkin, I pinched the idea of the tinternet...Its the little green guy off "monsters inc", or in my case the little orange guy