Halloween Pumpkins - Carved

This year I wanted to carve a design that I wanted.  Meaning last year I did a light saber design from Star Wars for my husband.  So this year it was my turn.... what did I pick?  You guessed it - A DOG!

A Jack Russell Terrier to be exact.  It was actually very difficult, time consuming and MESSY!!

I used my clay carving tools and some cutters I had left over from last year's pumpkin carving kit. 

I ended up enlarging the image on my scanner so it would fit the pumpkin more proportionately.  I outlined the stencil with my pokey tool and then cut each piece.  I ended up getting a few hand cramps in all that.   UGH!  Time for a glass of wine to help that.


The tiny saw is very useful. One ear turned out bigger than the other and the tiny parts of the nose broke off.... could have been from all the wine.  ha! 


The old school days of a pumpkin having triangle eyes, nose & mouth are gone - with these style new designs you just trim the outside shell off to expose the underneath flesh of the pumpkin and that part will glow lighter.  While the complete cuts show full glow!  I love it and I can't wait to get better at the carving.  I love doing clay work and this is very similar.  I saw some guys on TV that did some amazing free hand carving  - maybe one day.

Otherwise I think it turned out AWESOME!!  If you look at it from a distance you can't even tell the mess ups!

As with all carved pumpkins - it died in just a few days.  Melting into a moldy mush on my back porch.  When my dogs started barking at it - I threw it away.  Next year maybe something bigger?  Or maybe something more complex.... with more wine maybe.