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Carving with alternate views: 3/4 and lit versions.

First pumpkin of 2007. Also submitted for joystiq.com carving contest (although I was halfway done when I found out about it).

I get asked a lot of questions so I'll try to address it here.

Used: Pen knives, pocket knives, wood carving tools, exacto, and tried sand paper for touch up (didn't help much btw).

Time: 8 hours, not including planning stage.

Prior experience?: For carving pumpkins in the round like this, I suggest taking sculpting and trying your hand at modeling heads. I had done 2 other pumpkins in this manner prior to this one. A big inspiration to me was Pumpkingutter.com <--- check it out.

What I do to protect my pumpkins: I store it in a cool place like a refrigerator when possible. I keep it from drying out by (1.) not gutting out the pumpkins innards until ready for lighting / presenting, (2.) add wads of soaked newspaper inside, (3.) wrap a wet towel / newspaper around the carved surface, and (4.) place in an airtight trash bag. To avoid mold, I check up on the pumpkin once in a while and dab rubbing alcohol on the exposed surfaces.

Decomposing: [link]
Original sketch: [link]
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~SnakeOfTheMoon Feb 25, 2012
Scary! I like it!=D
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*Angy89 Jan 16, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
: OOO cool!!

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~PikaKirby6595 Oct 26, 2011
That would scare some little children for sure. This is epic. :D

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~Player-Designer Oct 26, 2011
Wow, amazing!
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Mood: Wow! ~rtfulk2003 Oct 22, 2011
It's-a him! Mario! You're pumpkin carvings are amazing! =O

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!Ghilemear Oct 11, 2011
Golem Mario? What does he have to eat to get that? Possibly a piece of the Torah? Or the Hebrew word for "life" on a piece of paper? ;P

That is some damn fine pumpkin carving!

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Mood: Love ~Miss-Delenn Oct 9, 2011
wow soooooo coool!!

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~Contxu Oct 8, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Wow! great!
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Mood: Love ~LyraaLanquia Oct 2, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
very nice! really! You are good!
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Mood: Fear ~alchem Dec 11, 2010
Creepy! Never thought that Mario can look like this.

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