Pumpkin Carving Time-

[ragiarn]

This is the time of the year when carvers can show off their skills by carving pumpkins and putting them out on their front porch.

For a few dollars you can purchase a medium sized pumpkin and in less than two hours have a great carving. If it does not go well you can always make a pumpkin pie.

I have put together a few websites that will give an idea what can be done with a pumpkin. I was amazed at the artistry of these carvers. Ray Villafane is a professional carver who won the Food Network Pumpkin Carving chalenge.

This website is a step by step tutoria by Scott Cummins: Tutorial : Pumpkingutter Press
This website is Scott Cummins gallery- years of inspired pumpkin carving:
gallery of pumpkins: Pumpkingutter Pumpkin Carvings
The following is Ray Villafane's work : Ghoulishly grand carved pumpkins - TODAY
I have included below one of Ray Villafane's pumkins from the Today show- note I checked for copyright- did not find indication that the photo is copyrighted.- It is one of the pumpkins shown on the above website of Ray Villafanes work.

I will be carving some pumpkins just before Halloween and will post them. Unfortunately they don't last more than a few days.

[kdispoto]

Great sites - it's amazing what can be done with a pumpkin!

Don't foget there are a number of carved wooden pumkins and the like in this forum, such as the one I did here...Thinking Halloween - in cottonwood


Just use the search feature to find others.
Ken

[Sharon Dell]

That is a very cool pumpkin, my husband and I both love it!

[JJireh]

Ray is a great guy. I'm sure he won't mind the picture post. He frequents a Garage Kit sculpting forum I frequent and he is quite free with information.
Here is a tutuorial on how he does them.
Untitled Document

Side note here is Ray working in Sand, amazing artist.
http://villafanestudios.com/Dantescroll.jpg