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Post by opalpyrexia on Nov 2, 2022 12:14:45 GMT -5
I'm posting these two days after Halloween simply because time was not my friend this year. Normally all my pumpkins are finished prior to that day and already photographed. A third pumpkin was never even touched. I hope that you enjoy these two... This was not supposed to be an evil elf, but the original idea was headed for disaster after some poor cuts. So mid-cutting I had to improvise as I went and ended up here. The weird thing is that he turned out to be a fairly good image of a family friend. Running out of time fast now, this guy is pretty basic and reminds me of some of my early pumpkins. Hustling with sharp tools is never a good idea, and a careless flick with the scalpel in my right hand left a small, clean cut on the end of a finger of my left hand. I breathed a sigh of relief at not having to run to the emergency clinic that I had visited earlier this year. That was a more serious cut from a mat cutter. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2022 12:47:31 GMT -5
You’re very talented!  |
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Post by pebblesky on Nov 2, 2022 13:03:55 GMT -5
These are super impressive! The simple version already looks very advanced to me.
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 2, 2022 13:22:51 GMT -5
Gary, thank you SO much for including us in another year of pumpkin carving pictures!! I am always in awe of your artistic abilities! |
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Post by RickB on Nov 2, 2022 16:44:49 GMT -5
Gary, what Jason said. Thanks for posting them. Always look forward to seeing your carved pumpkins this time of year.
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 2, 2022 18:47:42 GMT -5
You did not disappoint. Those are amazing. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 2, 2022 20:46:52 GMT -5
Your pumpkins are an artform, Gary! Even rushing, they're outstanding.  |
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Post by fernwood on Nov 3, 2022 2:56:22 GMT -5
It would not be Halloween without Gary's pumpkin carving.
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 3, 2022 7:39:21 GMT -5
It would not be Halloween without Gary's pumpkin carving.  |
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Post by rockbrain on Nov 3, 2022 8:59:47 GMT -5
Those are absolutely amazing!
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Post by Tommy on Nov 3, 2022 9:03:44 GMT -5
Better late than never Gary! It wouldn't have been Halloween without seeing some of your pumpkin creations  |
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Post by rmf on Nov 3, 2022 9:16:57 GMT -5
I wish I could carve like that.
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Post by electrocutus on Nov 3, 2022 11:07:12 GMT -5
Amazing pumpkins! Now I am curious to know what the orignal plan for the first one was :-)
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Post by opalpyrexia on Nov 3, 2022 11:16:02 GMT -5
Amazing pumpkins! Now I am curious to know what the orignal plan for the first one was :-)
Thank you! It was going to be a head with its skull cap removed and brain exposed, and a suitably anguished expression. It's in the hopper for next year...
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Post by MsAli on Nov 3, 2022 20:19:59 GMT -5
Love seeing your pumpkins!
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Post by liveoak on Nov 4, 2022 6:19:27 GMT -5
I'm in awe, Gary, opalpyrexia, especially having never seen your carvings before. When people stated asking about your pumpkins last week, I imagined the standard fare of grinning teeth,
but NO, you're the Michael Angelo of pumpkin carving.
Patty
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 4, 2022 7:54:22 GMT -5
Love seeing your pumpkins! That's EXACTLY what I said to my wife on Halloween!! LOL |
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Post by MsAli on Nov 8, 2022 6:37:08 GMT -5
Love seeing your pumpkins! That's EXACTLY what I said to my wife on Halloween!! LOL That could be taken in so many ways  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 8, 2022 9:21:39 GMT -5
That's EXACTLY what I said to my wife on Halloween!! LOL That could be taken in so many ways  You took it the way I meant it! LOL |
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