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Donator — buckaroo Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 00:57:56 )
tonight, me and my friend are carving pumpkins! something i haven't done in years
and i mean... i know how to do it, i feel like everyone just knows,
but now that i'm getting ready to start, i feel like i should run it by someone first!

sooo... to all those who've already carved one this year,
or to the pumpkin carving experts, i have a few Q's:

will a $4 pumpkin carving knife kit suffice? or will it make me want to pull out my hair?

and i heard a tip that instead of cutting off the top, you should cut the bottom so it doesn't sag when it rots.
is that legit or should i just go the traditional way

and most importantly...
what should i carve!!!
do i go funny, scary, classic, maybe do a scene instead of a face????

let me know what kind of pumpkins you've been carving,
or share some cool ideas you've seen that i should try!


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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 01:00:44 )
hmm i think as long as the knife is sharp / jaggy i think it will work!!!!
seems like frm the bottom is recommended by ~pro pumpkin carvers~

i think i wld personally carve smth cute-ish ?? like the TREAT part of trick or treat iykwim
classic is classic 4 a reason tho! a scene wld be cool but omg my hands hurt thinking abt it
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Donator — buckaroo Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 01:04:43 )
@selenite:
i was thinking something cute too,
i've been seeing this picture floating around the internet and it makes me giggle uncontrollably
cute, funny, AND easy on the hands lol


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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 01:13:18 )
@icedchai: wHAHAHAHA tHTS HILARIOUS i gotta show my friend
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Donator — buckaroo Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 01:16:31 )
@selenite:
right? that pumpkin face has been the screen saver in my brain for the past week
at any given moment, i can guarantee i'm thinking about him

those soulless eyes.... so emotionless yet.... so much emotion


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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 01:19:03 )
@icedchai: tht pumpkin is "no thoughts head empty"
- [ miss sunny ]
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Donator — buckaroo Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 01:21:07 )
@selenite:
LOL the perfect pumpkin for me
i'll update this thread with the picture of him once i make it


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Voltie — he/they Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 01:25:29 )
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Donator — She/her Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 01:38:21 )


The last time I carved a pumpkin was like 6 years old? But I loved it and had a great time. I made a Hunter (the Pokemon). I really liked how it came out as well. I found tracing lines online and then I printed it out and traced it on my pumpkin. Then I started carving. I don't have any other tips besides that lol

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Donator — buckaroo Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 01:49:32 )
@vessel:
lol i immediately thought of carving a jack-o-lantern face into a small man's face
very joker-esque villian

@totalanimefan:
pokemon pumpkin! that's actually a really cool idea
i feel like there are plenty of pumpkin shaped pokemon to choose from
a chancey would be cute if i could use one of those tiny pumpkins as her egg
idk, maybe super glue it on there lol


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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 01:55:44 )


If you've ever watched Himouto! Umaru-chan, I think an Umaru pumpkin would be hilarious... but that's just me.
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Donator — buckaroo Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 01:58:23 )
@vixen:
no way i used to be obsessed with umaru chan!
that's a really great idea, lol
she's even got the orange going on


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Donator — She/her Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 02:00:18 )


@icedchai: You can't go wrong by choosing a Pokemon lol

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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 02:07:57 )


@icedchai: exactly why I say she'd be hilarious! The perfect pumpkin head for her blanket lol
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Donator — buckaroo Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 02:11:18 )
@totalanimefan: my favorite pokemon growing up was always pachurisu,
i wonder if i can successfully incorporate his likeness into a pumpkin.. hmm..

@vixen: and pumpkin shaped too! man, i miss that show lol
may have to watch some of it soon for old time's sake
never fails to make me smile, she's so ridiculous lol


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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 02:20:43 )


@icedchai: Agreed! I watched the first one and I think I watched part of the S version.
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Donator — She/her Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 04:32:14 )


@icedchai: maybe you could do that one!

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Donator — PomePome Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 06:24:00 )
We carved 3 pumkins already!!! And i cooked a delicious soup for my baby and me.... My man hates pumpkinsoup xD
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Donator — buckaroo Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 18:21:03 )
@vixen: what's the S version?

@miss sandman: i've never made pumpkin soup with the pumpkins! that sound delicious.
i do always roast the seeds though. i do one batch of salty seeds and one batch of sweet cinnamon seeds


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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2020/10/30 19:10:56 )


@icedchai: I think it's just the second season. But because it has a different title, it doesn't group with the original on most anime watching sites.
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