Here is my first ever.
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Haven't done one yet this year. I've been busssssyyyyyy these last few days.

Ideas?

That's pretty good for a first ever, a lot of people just hack at it with a meat cleaver until there're two triangle eyes and a jagged mouth.

 

I gave one a try this year. I think it turned out pretty well...

 

lmfao

 

 

that goatse pumpkin has been floating around the interwebz for years. Should be a temp ban for falsely taking credit for such a work of art.

 

I figured everyone has already seen it at some point.

 

Yup, seen it.

I can't decide what to carve this year, gah. I've already done Dr. Evil, Darth Vader, the Crimson Ghost, Mike Myers, and the Skrat (from Ice Age). Last year's pumpkin went over here like a fart in church, I need ideas. Feasible ideas...

 

Classic or more modern?

Scariest modern character I can think of is Obama

 

*facepalm*

 

Your first ever? What's the story behind that?

I think I'm going to cheat this year and use my dremel.

 

just did mine tonight decided to go with that weird Japanese character domo

 

I tried that with Dr. Evil, ended up sprinkled with orange pulp and it didn't work as well as I thought.

 

More modern(ish), I already did Obama last year, but not his face. The Garrison Commander made me take it down. Doing Obama this year wouldn't be very wise on my part since he's the Commander in Chief now...

 

It wouldn't be Halloween w/ out posting this video again:

 

Unless I change my mind, I'll be carving this:

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I downloaded a whole bunch of my favorite patterns just now, as I broke down and paid carvingpumpkins.com $8 this year to have access to some of the better patterns.

Hopefully later I'll be posting a pic of my success.

 

Whoever is linking to The Pumpkin Wizard is linking to a password protected file.

 

Weird, it is one of the "members only" patterns but the little thumbnail should have shown up fine. Hmm..

Here's a shot of my progress so far.

 

any advice?

 

Get a set of chisels and a sharp blade like an exacto knife, and sterilize everything if you want the thing to last. I put mine in a bleachwater solution when it's not on display, it extends the life of it by at least twice.