Pumpkin carve

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Comment by gaabi on November 2, 2009 at 12:25pm

Ok, I went googling and I think THIS is the ultimate pumpkin carving kit, complete with saw blade: http://www.dickblick.com/products/x-acto-deluxe-wood-carving-set/#photos

Comment by gaabi on November 2, 2009 at 11:55am

Well it really came out fantastically good. My saw is a crappy little easily-bent thing from a supermarket kit. I'd like to find a better one. Someone recommended that I try an xacto knife with a keyhole blade but I haven't found one of those yet. I saw an article online that also recommended bonsai saws, that there's a keyhole saw for bonsai pruning and another heavier one for cutting roots that are both small and good for tight designs. Definitely try some lino cut knives, I love them. Thanks so much for posting this, I made it my wallpaper, it's a gorgeous shot.

Comment by Kwok Lee on November 2, 2009 at 11:19am

Thanks. I think it took about half an hour, gut removal aside. As I mentioned the feet were quite tricky as I used some cheap, plastic handled, bendy blades from a kit made by the local supermarket. Sure, you can use the image, thanks for the credit, I'm really glad to have found the design!

I wish I did have a nicer carving kit though. In hindsight I should have enlarged it to make it easier. I'll try out the more difficult design next year and do more scraping to get more texture done. I'm sure you can do it with some fairly rudimentary tools, I just have to be more careful and take more time over it. Let's see next year. Diolch!

Comment by gaabi on November 2, 2009 at 10:23am

WOW!!! You did an incredible job! That's SO gorgeous! What did you use for carving? How long did it take? I'd love to hear about it. I use the Speedball lino-cut carving kits http://www.dickblick.com/products/speedball-linoleum-cutters/ and a little pumpkin saw. This is really a fantastic image and I love to see that you made something so cool with my design! I'm doing a book of these - can I use your image and credit you?