Pumpkin Designs?

[vulture]

Have you entered into the HBO 343 guiltolantern contest yet?

Oh wow never saw that, Ill have to use my other tools to make a cool one from halo as well. thats a funny prize too, the voice actor of spark will record an answering machine message for you

 

[toddler911]

Nice I got a few some farmer round ere did! he used molds and grew de pumpkins inside them.[attachment=6973:10_22_08_pumpkin1.jpg] [attachment=6973:10_22_08_pumpkin1.jpg]

 

[vulture]

....wow

 

[droodles]

Grew....them....in.....molds? wow. Never thought of that. Amazing turn out though. I'll stick with something way less artistic I think.

 

[Sean Bradley]

No.... sorry, he didn't grow pumpkins inside molds.


Thats the technique popularized by Scott Cummins, a.k.a. Pumpkingutter, a Texas pumpkin sculptor that carves the flesh of the pumpkin rather than cutting through to the interior. Not sure if that his work though..

His website: http://www.pumpkingutter.com/

Incredible stuff...

 

[Deadandbroken]

I wont have one but I found these on bungie. just copy and paste.
http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/guiltolantern/2003entries.html

 

[Asrai]

His website: http://www.pumpkingutter.com/

Oh, man! Thanks, Sean. That site shows some really unbelieveable talent. It a shame the pumpkin disintegrate....I'm so blown away. Great link!

 

[BlindRascal]

Nice I got a few some farmer round ere did! he used molds and grew de pumpkins inside them.[attachment=6973:10_22_08_pumpkin1.jpg] [attachment=6973:10_22_08_pumpkin1.jpg]

Don't need to mention that since Sean did, but I will add, that thats not even your pumpkin. PHail. With a capital PH.


quit stealing other peoples work.

 

[Sean Bradley]

He never said that it was his, he said that some farmer near him did them.

Honor, Armor, UNITY?

 

[EpicFrailty]

Ack! I wish i had seen this thread before i started carving mine! So many awesome designs! Serves me right for being gone for so long.

Anywho...the one i am working on has a mandalorian/bantha skull on it. I'm debating on whether or not to carve "peace is a lie" into it as well.

 

[lorgirl90]

So this was my first year to carve a pumpkin and this the only pumpkin I carved. so here are the pics. hope y'all like 'em.

 

[Sean Bradley]

Happy Halloween everybody!

Heres my pumpkin.. just got it done for the HBO contest tonight... I made this design last year but didn't have the time to carve it. Well, better late than never!

The design can be found here: http://405th.com/forums/index.php?automodu...si&img=1513

And yes, I've already submitted it...

 

[smick6]

Wow thats awesome Sean. How long did it take to make?

 

[Sean Bradley]

Well, I spent two evenings on it. Maybe a bit over 10 hours in total.

I thought maybe some of you might like to see how I carved it?

Everybody have a fun Halloween! I'm off to go finish my costume!

 

[BlacRoseImmortal]

FREAKIN SWEET SEAN! That not only deserves first prize for this year but for the next 10 years too

 

[vulture]

FREAKIN SWEET SEAN! That not only deserves first prize for this year but for the next 10 years too

man that does deserve first place, thats amazing

 

[Sean Bradley]

Awww. You guys are so generous. Personally I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Lets see some more pumpkins!!!

 

[BlacRoseImmortal]

Lets see some more pumpkins!!!

moar pumpkenz

 

[gamerguy55]

That looks awesome, Sean! I hope you win.


If you don't mind me asking, what did you use to cut it? -- I've bought a couple pumpkin carving kits over the past few years, but all the tools from those were used to either cut completely through, or poke little holes, so you can see the outline on the pattern before you cut it.


Also, that design would look pretty cool, if anyone's done wood burning before.




Edit: lawl@kelly.

 

[Sean Bradley]

I used a fine x-acto knife, some sculpting tools I had, and and a little coarse sandpaper to blend the clouds.

The size of the design on the pumpkin is about 9"x9.5". I used the most delicate tools I had. If I had planned better I would have gotten a much larger pumpkin so that you could see all the details in the photo. I completely lost the 'Trick or Treat' lettering on the bag that the Chief is holding because the scale is just too small. Also lost the edge highlighting on the chief that you can see in the progress photo.. but I think that was a camera error.

I'm gonna take some pics as it dries up and rots.. that should be interesting!