Carved the First Pumpkin!

YAY!I did this once and it became gross inside and well,rotted on me.I would really love to do this with my daughter,but what would be the propriote date to do so now??So it will last long till halloween?By the way,the picture that you put,is it the pumpkin that you guys carved?If so,woohaa its very nice! Peanutjar:)

I have never carved a pumpkin face..Halloween is a traditional American thing..(I dont even know the reason behind it), We dont have it here, only for the odd couple of kids knocking on your door saying trick or treat, and when you answer trick they ask for treats...???

That is pretty darned cool! I usually do a traditional face. Call me plain Jane if you will. A couple of years ago we used a pattern from a kit. My grandson helped to gut out the pumpkin and to poke the holes. I carved it. I can't recall what pattern it was.

YEh normaly we would just carve traditional ones but this year my sister came down with some templates from the internet so we gave them a shot although some were quite simple and easy to do others that we tried were very hard and fell apart lol so we were putting them back together with bits of wire :). I Did however find a usefull solution to treating them if you get yourself some clear lacker ( stuff used in the last coat for cars) and just spray it all over the pumpkin inside and out then it will keep for about a good month or so. My faviorite one that my sister carved was the face of michal miers from halloween the movie its was really good and quite freaky aswell :)

Very nice copperkitten! Your pumpkin turned out great! Joob job. The hubby and I went to the Dollar Store and got some stencils because I too was bored with the traditional triangle happy face. I did a discussion titled Watcha think? and it has a pic of the pumpkins the hubby and I carved. I did the witch face, and he did the flaming skull! Love & Hugzz, PurpleTeddyBear.

I haven't tried carving pumpkins yet, but I see it's fun! I think it provides good bonding times with your kids. Good luck!

very cool my friend,i love to take my kids and find their own pumpkins and then we carve them and paint them.we made some really neat ones last year.matter of fact we are going next saturday pumpkin pickin,that should be fun.hope all is well.pattie

Nice work Copper. I like it! I like it a lot. As for carving, I only do it rarely. Usually I make a traditional face, a goblin/skull and then try something artzy on the third if there is still time (or even patience).