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Post by chickenpoop on Oct 29, 2015 7:46:25 GMT -7
Frodo, I have a few carving questions for you.
1- I am a newb, so I am using a stencil to carve a pretty simple cut-out design. Is a nice, sharp paring knife my best carving tool? Or something else?
2- I have heard to keep a spray bottle of water/bleach solution handy to keep the pumpkin wet (and later keep it fresh). Does this make carving easier or is that something people do for more complex carvings?
Got any other useful pointers? Your pumpkins look so damn cool.
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Post by frododoknobo on Oct 29, 2015 8:07:10 GMT -7
You could use a pairing knife. If you can get a small pumpkin master set like this, just for the saw, it will work better than a pairing knife. The PM saws will break though, so slow and steady wins the race.  I use xacto saws, which are a little more sturdy, and replaceable, but are difficult to find at craft stores. To clean it out and thin the front wall, I use one of these which you can easily find at a craft store. It's for carving clay, and is soooo much better than using a spoon or the plastic one from the PM set.  As far as bleach, or Lysol, I've heard it works. Mine are so thin that they really aren't going to help me. I just carve right before Halloween since they have a shelf life of a couple days. Hope this helps. |
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Post by chickenpoop on Oct 29, 2015 10:13:24 GMT -7
Thanks!
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Post by ferd on Oct 29, 2015 12:42:37 GMT -7
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Post by Zeewada on Oct 30, 2015 7:54:24 GMT -7
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Post by frododoknobo on Oct 30, 2015 13:59:56 GMT -7
Nice job zee. Here are a couple I did for my friends kids. Elmo  The last goddamn Frozen pumpkin I will ever do...  |
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Post by frododoknobo on Oct 30, 2015 16:10:00 GMT -7
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Post by frododoknobo on Oct 30, 2015 16:10:41 GMT -7
Three more to go. See you folks tomorrow. Stay out of trouble tonight.
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Post by senatooorofspace on Oct 30, 2015 16:22:20 GMT -7
BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! BOB-BEE SHORTS! |
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Post by salmon401 on Oct 30, 2015 16:25:26 GMT -7
As soon as I saw the senator posted, I thought to myself "that better be bobby shorts"
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Post by frododoknobo on Oct 31, 2015 15:44:59 GMT -7
I'm all done.. 50 years of the Grateful Dead. Unbelievable.  I'm Uncle Sam, that's who I am. My costume for tonight.  With apologies to Al, my party theme, Grateful Dia De Los Muertos.  Close up of the sugar skull,  I'll post a pic of the display in a bit, along with me all dolled up. Happy Hallowwen folks. |
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Post by frododoknobo on Oct 31, 2015 17:28:06 GMT -7
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Post by phishhead78 on Oct 31, 2015 17:34:49 GMT -7
Fucking awesome pumkins and great costome Frodo. You def have a gift when it comes to carving. Have fun tonight!
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Post by frododoknobo on Oct 31, 2015 17:41:09 GMT -7
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Post by frododoknobo on Oct 31, 2015 17:41:23 GMT -7
Thanks dude.
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Post by dewme on Oct 31, 2015 18:07:24 GMT -7
Awesome!
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Post by salmon401 on Oct 31, 2015 20:19:03 GMT -7
Mine from tonight, fastest one I ever did, was really in a time crunch. i used my red blinky tail light from my bike to light it up.  |
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Post by chickenpoop on Nov 1, 2015 6:28:59 GMT -7
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Post by chickenpoop on Nov 1, 2015 7:05:39 GMT -7
I think I will do painted pumpkins for carving again next year. The contrast looked really cool!
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Post by frododoknobo on Nov 1, 2015 8:26:22 GMT -7
Your cat came out great.
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