The Hallowe'en '09Pumpkin Carving Competition (Which isn't a competition)

[OverWyreGrower]

Here's my little pumpkin, I pinched the idea of the tinternet...Its the little green guy off "monsters inc", or in my case the little orange guy

Mike Wazowski!

[ginger ninger]

Thats him, Thanks O.W.G, it would have bugged me till I'd remembered his name.

[Brengirl]

I can't wait till Halloween next year. I had always regarded it as being a bit of a bore with all the trick and treat. Getting an insight as to it's other possibilities is intriguing. I shall be buying up all 'passed sell by' for the next few weeks and having a go myself.

[HeyWayne]

Well, popped out at lunch time to purchase my zester and "utility" knife.

Going to carve it up tonight once Bean's gone to bed - actually, might get him involved...

[Brengirl]

Yeh of course, why leave it till Bean has gone to bed he may enjoy a bit of tweaking.

[zazen999]

I'm just waiting for my slave - er OH to do the washing up and I'll be carving the other half of my ghostie. I'll get photos up as soon as he is done.

[MrsC]

Here's my effort.... think I took the pic on the back of the pumpkin too close, or maybe that's my excuse it's a couple of trees and a bat

[OllieMartin]

Creepy!

I put mine in my front window. When I came home today his mouth had fallen shut, I went to pick it up and the whole bottom fell off and water gushed out! Not sure what's gone on there, I'd guess it had just rotted, but it did it so quickly and the amount water seems out of place.

[HeyWayne]

OK, did mine freesetyle - and kept in mind that Bean likes to smile, modelled it on him. Well, the smile anyway.

No prize winner granted, but should raise a smile.

[zazen999]

My ghostie this evening. Needs a little tidy up but will do for now

[ginger ninger]

What a smiley chap, I gather Beans got some teeth then Wayne??? Love the little Ghostie Andrea.

[SMT]

I found that a hobbycraft knife (almost like a scalpel) to work best for most of the carving. Plus some wood/clay sculpting tools that I bought off ebay for very little money, which strip the bulk of the flesh off.

Tommorrow is the big day where I carve my estimated 333lb pumpkin into what should look like a witch. Fingers crossed it will go ok. Will put some pics up once its complete.

[HeyWayne]

What a smiley chap, I gather Beans got some teeth then Wayne???

Aye, very much like his big punkin cousin. However, Bean has 5 (nearly 6) teeth, and punkin has only four. I did some accidental dentistry whilst "polishing" his teeth.

[Nicos]

I did some accidental dentistry whilst "polishing" his teeth.

I trust you are referring to the pumpkin?????

[HeyWayne]

I trust you are referring to the pumpkin?????

But of course!

Bean's not keen on his teeth being cleaned - especially as he's another on the way.