I still have 3 whole pumpkins left from Halloween that I was planning on using for Creepmas. Alas since I am not doing much there, I thought I would earn an adult merit badge by trying something new. Hence pumpkin carving. Not the traditional kind but actually carving the flesh.
The hardest part was removing the rind. I thought a veggie peeler would do the trick but I was sadly mistaken. I the end, I carved it off with a small kitchen knife. It took a long time.
I recently purchased some carving tools at who gives a scrap. I used those to transfer my skull pattern and do the actual carving.
Here is how it came out. My main take away?? I need better tools especially to remove the rind.
This pumpkin with be carved up and cooked as part of pumpkin week. His Lordship is in for a globe trotting culinary celebration of pumpkin. What a lucky man.
It's got a great stylized looked from the tools you had on hand!
ReplyDeleteThanks - I did really enjoy it - found it super relaxing unlike making the gingerdead house which has resulted in nothing but swear words.
ReplyDeleteYou did a FABULOUS job! It looks very spooky and creepy. I especially like how one tooth is broken -- nice attention to detail!
ReplyDeleteAttention to detail ha ha - more like a mistake but it works.
DeleteOhhhh, carving the flesh sounds a little sinister. I like it.
ReplyDeleteYep sinister works.
DeleteThat is really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWell thanks - I have asked for some proper carving tools for Christmas. Hopefully, I will get them.
DeleteThere was a guy carving faces in the blue Hubbard squash at one pumpkin patch and he was using linoleum cutting and wood carving tools to get through the thick flesh.
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