Author Topic: jack-o-lanterns (Read 11542 times)

johnm160 · « **on:** October 31, 2006, 01:09:13 am »

here is my latest creation.

cdbrown · « **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2006, 06:23:31 am »

Skeletor - I like it

ChadTower · « **Reply #2 on:** October 31, 2006, 09:01:16 am »

Niiiice. Some of those remaining crosspieces must be fragile. What did you use to cut it?

Stingray · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2006, 04:26:08 pm »

Good one!

-S

shmokes · « **Reply #4 on:** October 31, 2006, 07:39:53 pm »

Here's mine and my wife's.

LPZ · « **Reply #5 on:** October 31, 2006, 08:49:50 pm »

Also Me and my wife's and the obligatory father/son mame pumpkin!

LPZ

RecycledPast · « **Reply #6 on:** October 31, 2006, 10:40:42 pm »

Here's my MK pumpkin.

boykster · « **Reply #7 on:** November 01, 2006, 12:56:07 am »

Quote from: shmokes on October 31, 2006, 07:39:53 pm

Here's mine and my wife's.

Dig the linux pengunkins!

shmokes · « **Reply #8 on:** November 01, 2006, 01:17:52 am »

Thanks. For the record, it's the same pumpkin -- just two pictures of it

I probably should have dug more of the feet out so a little more light would show through, but my god look at the bottom of his stomach and you can see how thick that damned pumpkin was. I was too lazy to bring it back in and work on it any more.

ChadTower · « **Reply #9 on:** November 01, 2006, 10:04:41 am »

Those took some time to do.

shmokes · « **Reply #10 on:** November 01, 2006, 12:09:17 pm »

Quote from: Recycled-Past on October 31, 2006, 10:40:42 pm

Here's my MK pumpkin.

I want to see a bigger shot of this MK pumpkin. Looks like some incredible detail in it.

gnateye · « **Reply #11 on:** November 01, 2006, 01:05:56 pm »

here's my pumpkin entry, jack skellington. i freehanded this, no stencils or anything, it turned out exactly how i wanted it.

i love everyone elses too, good job everyone!

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #12 on:** November 01, 2006, 03:51:33 pm »

This year we let the kids design the jack-o-lanterns, but usually it is my domain.

Here is one of my favourite bunches from recent years.

Cheers.

ChadTower · « **Reply #13 on:** November 01, 2006, 03:59:38 pm »

Wow. Nice shading.

RecycledPast · « **Reply #14 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:20:22 pm »

Quote from: shmokes on November 01, 2006, 12:09:17 pm

I want to see a bigger shot of this MK pumpkin. Looks like some incredible detail in it.

Here you go. The pic doesn't show the detail very well so I attached the photo of the stencil The black areas get cut out, the grey areas get the skin scraped off.

johnm160 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 01, 2006, 09:46:05 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on October 31, 2006, 09:01:16 am

Niiiice. Some of those remaining crosspieces must be fragile. What did you use to cut it?

Chad, it is just a little saw that comes with the pattern book, and yes they are fragile...

One year I had to stick a few pieces back on with toothpicks....

-------

Nice work guys.......that mame one is too funny......

shmokes · « **Reply #16 on:** November 02, 2006, 04:50:39 am »

Those Scooby Doo ones are great. Same with the Jack Skellington. One of my all-time favorite movies.

gnateye · « **Reply #17 on:** November 02, 2006, 10:48:52 am »

thos scooby ones are awesome i bow to you!

i really wanted jack for abotu a month and was workign on sketching abou that long and watching the movie over and over and the xbox game my son keep playing, till i decided on this look and i love it i wish the sxquirrels hadnt chowed it down almost instantly though, im glad i took pics right away.

does anyone have any squirrel deterent ideas? one of my nieghbors suggested putting moth balls in the pumpkin (of course after the factr)

ChadTower · « **Reply #18 on:** November 02, 2006, 10:49:56 am »

A cat.

gnateye · « **Reply #19 on:** November 02, 2006, 11:49:52 am »

the squirrels in my hood arent afraid of cats, sadly. they squawk at them and hold their ground they dont even run away!

they're very bold

ChadTower · « **Reply #20 on:** November 02, 2006, 11:51:55 am »

They will be when the cat starts ripping heads off. You need better cats.

gnateye · « **Reply #21 on:** November 02, 2006, 12:51:08 pm »

we have one big tom who is indoor/outdoor and 3-5 feral outside cats, so maybe the squirrels are too used to them to feel threatened anymore....

ChadTower · « **Reply #22 on:** November 02, 2006, 12:53:11 pm »

Well, if the squirrels are still alive, the cats aren't really doing the job. My cats used to pile squirrels up like firewood.

gnateye · « **Reply #23 on:** November 02, 2006, 02:00:54 pm »

nope i guess not. but anyways, i'm not trying to kill the squirrels, just stop them from eating my pumpkins right away. i could easily put rat poison on them if i wanted to have dead squirrels all over my yard instead of pieces of pumpkin...

but thats not my goal, i'm hoping spraying soap or hairspray or some other non-toxic stuff will deter them for a few days before they start their feast. that would make me happy

ChadTower · « **Reply #24 on:** November 02, 2006, 02:12:18 pm »

In that case, cat urine.

shmokes · « **Reply #25 on:** November 02, 2006, 02:20:01 pm »

That's perfect. You just need them to pee in a cup for you

gnateye · « **Reply #26 on:** November 02, 2006, 02:44:00 pm »

thats a not a bad idea, ive seen different animal scents for sale at the hardware store, mayhaps i'll try one of those, coyote or fox something like that...

ChadTower · « **Reply #27 on:** November 02, 2006, 02:50:14 pm »

A coyote won't scare a squirrel. You have to go with something only a little bit bigger... and if you put something bigger than your cat you will scare your own cat.

gnateye · « **Reply #28 on:** November 03, 2006, 10:17:34 am »

i never thought of that LOL, could be handy for keeping those outside cats from diggin up my wifes garden

ChadTower · « **Reply #29 on:** November 03, 2006, 10:21:02 am »

Maybe the most efficient solution is to stop feeding your cat.

DrewKaree · « **Reply #30 on:** November 09, 2006, 01:25:54 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on November 02, 2006, 02:50:14 pm

A coyote won't scare a squirrel. You have to go with something only a little bit bigger... and if you put something bigger than your cat you will scare your own cat.

Fox urine works just fine. Squirrels were tearing out the bulbs in my mom's garden. Spray the crap around once a week and no more problems.

I went to Gander Mountain to pick it up. And ignored the "this is not to be used as an animal deterrent" sticker on the bottle. Dunny why that's on there, but whatever

shmokes · « **Reply #31 on:** November 09, 2006, 02:33:19 am »

Are you meant to put it on your cereal?

AlanS17 · « **Reply #32 on:** November 09, 2006, 03:19:20 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on November 03, 2006, 10:21:02 am

Maybe the most efficient solution is to stop feeding your cat.

I'm gonna have to second this notion.

ChadTower · « **Reply #33 on:** November 09, 2006, 09:15:54 am »

So, what the hell do they sell the fox urine for, then? Cocktail mixer?

gnateye · « **Reply #34 on:** November 09, 2006, 10:10:31 am »

eh some call it fox urine some call it patchouli

JK

DrewKaree · « **Reply #35 on:** November 09, 2006, 09:37:46 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on November 09, 2006, 09:15:54 am

So, what the hell do they sell the fox urine for, then? Cocktail mixer?

Trapping. Also for directing animals in a certain direction for hunting. I'm sure there's other reasons, but for all I know, the stuff is from a fox in heat and my mom is gonna have eleventy brazillion male foxes in her garden now

ChadTower · « **Reply #36 on:** November 09, 2006, 10:07:04 pm »

Quote from: DrewKaree on November 09, 2006, 09:37:46 pm

Also for directing animals in a certain direction for hunting.

That's using it as a deterrent... telling them where to go is the same as telling them everywhere not to go.

MYX · « **Reply #37 on:** November 09, 2006, 10:08:21 pm »

shardian · « **Reply #38 on:** October 18, 2007, 02:05:03 pm »

Figured I'd drag this thread up for this year instead of creating a new one.
Here is a rough pic of my pumpkin this year taken on my phone. I have much better pics of this one and the wife's at home that I will upload later.

I picked out the most difficult design in the book and I was really regretting it while transferring onto the pumpkin. Once I got into a groove though, it really wasn't that bad. It took between 2-3 hours to cut out.

ChadTower · « **Reply #39 on:** October 18, 2007, 02:18:15 pm »

3 hours? Don't you have kids?

shardian · « **Reply #40 on:** October 18, 2007, 02:23:30 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on October 18, 2007, 02:18:15 pm

3 hours? Don't you have kids?

I did alot of it while we watched a movie. I finished it in 10 minute sittings up until about 11:30.

ChadTower · « **Reply #41 on:** October 18, 2007, 02:24:22 pm »

What do you use to cut through a pumpkin with that much accuracy? Just curious.

shardian · « **Reply #42 on:** October 18, 2007, 02:30:24 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on October 18, 2007, 02:24:22 pm

What do you use to cut through a pumpkin with that much accuracy? Just curious.

There is a kit you can get at Target, Walmart, etc. It was like $4 and had a book full of designs and a few tools. The main tool is a small saw that is basically a fine toothed jigsaw blade mounted on a handle. It also has a little wheel tool that you use to transfer the design onto the pumpkin. I found that tool a pain to use, so I went and grabbed my wife's seam ripper tool and poked all the holes myself.

Then you just take your time with the saw, and keep the original layout handy to make sure you are cutting out the right pieces.

ChadTower · « **Reply #43 on:** October 18, 2007, 02:37:57 pm »

I bought one of those a couple years ago... the blade snapped out of the handle in about 60 seconds. Maybe that one was cheaper or the pumpkin shell was thicker than the one you just did...

I have a friend that does pretty good BIG ones with a jigsaw.

shardian · « **Reply #44 on:** October 18, 2007, 02:46:47 pm »

I broke the big saw when cutting out the top. The wife had already bent the crap out of it when she cut her top out. The smaller detail saw seemed to be pretty durable.

shardian · « **Reply #45 on:** October 19, 2007, 01:24:04 pm »

cmon, noone else has carved a pumpkin this year??

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #46 on:** October 19, 2007, 02:36:39 pm »

Quote from: shardian on October 19, 2007, 01:24:04 pm

cmon, noone else has carved a pumpkin this year??

I haven't done it yet, pumpkin is sitting on the counter right now. I'm doing it a bit different this year, I think it will turn out cool.

ahofle · « **Reply #47 on:** October 19, 2007, 03:41:49 pm »

How do you keep that thing fresh until Halloween? Mine usually start withering in a day or two.

shardian · « **Reply #48 on:** October 19, 2007, 03:45:35 pm »

Quote from: ahofle on October 19, 2007, 03:41:49 pm

How do you keep that thing fresh until Halloween? Mine usually start withering in a day or two.

I highly doubt it will make it to halloween. I will do at least one more before then though. The guide says that if you put it in the fridge every once in a while, that it can increase the life of the pumpkin.

lcddream · « **Reply #49 on:** October 21, 2007, 01:15:33 pm »

Quote from: shardian on October 19, 2007, 01:24:04 pm

cmon, noone else has carved a pumpkin this year??

nope, but I have been enjoying the stash of Post Road Pumpkin Ale that I picked up ';]

boykster · « **Reply #50 on:** October 22, 2007, 01:49:07 am »

Quote from: lcddream on October 21, 2007, 01:15:33 pm

Quote from: shardian on October 19, 2007, 01:24:04 pm
cmon, noone else has carved a pumpkin this year??

nope, but I have been enjoying the stash of Post Road Pumpkin Ale that I picked up ';]

I'm a big fan of Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale...

Ed_McCarron · « **Reply #51 on:** October 22, 2007, 02:39:34 pm »

Saw a pumpkin carved like this:

at the local orchard...

ahofle · « **Reply #52 on:** October 22, 2007, 03:08:39 pm »

Nice

boykster · « **Reply #53 on:** October 22, 2007, 04:57:33 pm »

wow, that puts a whole new meaning to pumpkin pi

one2three · « **Reply #54 on:** October 22, 2007, 05:54:24 pm »

Mmmmmmm....Pi


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