Super User Hookemdown. Posted October 5, 2007 Super User Posted October 5, 2007 Very nice craftsmanship LBH! Quote
jeremyt Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Man what an over achiever. NICE, did you do that yourself or have a friend do it. Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted October 5, 2007 Author Posted October 5, 2007 NICE, did you do that yourself or have a friend do it. I did it and so can you! A few basic tools are needed and anyone can make these. 1. Pull up a solid black/white pic on puter in the size you will want it on the pumpkin. Tape paper to screen and trace with pencil. 2. Tape paper to pumpkin and with a finish nail, trace the lines by poking the pumpkin with the nail about every 1/4 inch or tighter/wider as necessary. 3. Remove paper and start carving the lines with exacto tool. Clear out remaining skin in areas to be removed. 4. Cut top of pumpkin and empty contents. Use large spoon to clean walls and thin out the wall where the picture is. Look inside the pumpkin and aim the side with carving on it towards light source. You can see where it is uneven. 5. Place a few candles or a flashlight inside and with a regular spoon, now you clean all the large areas with gentle scraping till it is as even as you can get it. There are a lot of steps but it's a lot of fun and all the steps are actually quite easy. Once you do your first one, you'll want to do more. Keep pic simple for 1st one. exacto tool- I have a small kit, 16 pc I think. It's the handle and a bunch of blades. These are the 2 needed for doing pumpkins. The smaller one does the detail work and the larger one clears the rest. Quote
Super User Root beer Posted October 5, 2007 Super User Posted October 5, 2007 You need a life beside posting on here. ;D Seriously, thats a nice pumpkin. Quote
jeremyt Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Thanks for the info man, I think I will try and eagle globe and anchor. That would be pretty cool in a Marine Corps town Quote
Super User Jimzee Posted October 5, 2007 Super User Posted October 5, 2007 That's awesome!!! 8-) Quote
frogtog Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Russ you have way to much time on your hands. That is some very nice carving. There is no way in the world I could find the extra time to sit down and carve a pumpkin. It's all I can do to get home, eat supper,get on BR, take a bath and be in bed before 12 o'clock. So tell me, when did you find the time to do it. Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted October 5, 2007 Author Posted October 5, 2007 4am-out the door to the lake 11am-off lake, Never caught so many fish in 1 day this late in season, filled a 1 gig card with video 3pm woke up Made coffee-Ate-showered 5pm Carved Pumpkin Gotta go to bed now, back on the water by 5,lol. Back to work Monday Gotta stop and carve the pumpkins once in a while or before you know it, life's gone by. Quote
Super User Gatorbassman Posted October 5, 2007 Super User Posted October 5, 2007 It will be rotten by holloween. lol Quote
frogtog Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 And you still made 10,131 posts. Hmmm looks like you skipped out on work somewhere down the line. Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted October 5, 2007 Author Posted October 5, 2007 It will be rotten by holloween. lol I bought 5 pumpkins Quote
Guest muddy Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 It will be rotten by holloween. lol What a grouch : Cheech Quote
Guest muddy Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 It will be rotten by holloween. lol I bought 5 pumpkins DIBBS ON THE PUMKIN PIE Quote
Super User MALTESE FALCON Posted October 5, 2007 Super User Posted October 5, 2007 Nicely done Russ. Cindy and I have the grandkids this weekend. I think we have a project. I wonder if my Dremel tool will work. Thanks for the idea. Falcon Quote
Zel Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Pretty cool LBH! But what do you use to fix it if you happen cut too deep when carving the pic? A pumpkin patch maybe? Quote
Guest avid Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Jeez dude, slow down will ya!!! P.S. your all invited to Avid's famous annual halloween party and gala bass tackle fund raiser. If you can't make it, that's ok. Just send your love donation to www.avidneverhasenoughlures.com P.S. Very cool pumpkin design Mr. LBH Quote
Super User Alpster Posted October 5, 2007 Super User Posted October 5, 2007 Yes, that is very cool! Ronnie Quote
mattm Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Awesome pumpkin and a great idea for a post. If the wife and I do one this year I'll get it right up. Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted October 5, 2007 Author Posted October 5, 2007 Pretty cool LBH! But what do you use to fix it if you happen cut too deep when carving the pic? A pumpkin patch maybe? Now that's some grade "A" wit right there folks.... ;D ;D ;D Quote
Super User Redlinerobert Posted October 5, 2007 Super User Posted October 5, 2007 Here's my entry. OK I really didnt carve it. ;D Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted October 5, 2007 Author Posted October 5, 2007 Robert- No self portraits, they are too easy I went digging in "everything else" and found the one I did back in 2005. This one bring back any memories from our senior members? Quote
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