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As we approach autumn, my life grinds to a halt and I start to think and talk about nothing else other than pumpkins, much to the dismay of my family, friends, and generally anyone that crosses my path! Until I was 30, I'd never carved a pumpkin. I knew it was a thing, but Halloween in the UK wasn’t that big and not something we celebrated in my house growing up, so pumpkin carving wasn’t something I’d ever considered doing.

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    In 2010, I decided to have a Halloween party and thought it would be cool to have some pumpkins around the house. I didn’t want a standard smiley face, so I started looking for ideas of what to carve. After seeing some of the pumpkins made by some of the top carvers in America, I was amazed at what was possible, so I set about trying to make my own amazing pumpkin.

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    Skull Kraken

    Pumpkin carving depicting a horror scene character with tentacles and a skull-like face.

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    Beetlejuice

    Pumpkin carving depicting a horror scene character with glowing eyes and sharp teeth, featuring intricate details.

    Winner York maze Pumpkin of the year 2018.

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    After several hours hacking away at a pumpkin, I had something which, at the time, I was very pleased with—this was the start of my obsession, which, if I’m honest, is now getting out of control! Every October, pumpkins consume my life with every waking hour spent carving; if I'm not carving, I'm talking about pumpkins to anyone and everyone that would listen to me. Each year, I’ve refined my technique, getting better and better. I then started getting requests from friends, local businesses, and events to carve pumpkins for them. In 2019, I decided to take things to the next level and launched my website.

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    Skull

    Pumpkin carving resembling a skull, inspired by horror scene characters, with detailed shading and glowing features.

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    tima
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how the hell did they get that texture!! are you sure it's a craving not a painting? 🤔 anyway it's amazing

    Ezigma
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ya that has to be painting. There's no other way to get that texture and color.

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    Like many people, I found myself with a lot of time on my hands earlier this year, so to occupy myself, I set about trying to make a carvable fake pumpkin (something which is fairly popular in America, but you can’t buy here in the UK). After months of trying, I finally succeeded and now have something very similar to a pumpkin that I can carve all year round. Here are just some of my pumpkin carvings, each of which has taken between 6 and 30 hours to carve.

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    Chucky

    Pumpkin carving of a horror scene character with detailed facial features and a knife in hand.

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    Rick And Morty

    Pumpkin carving of horror scene characters, illuminated with intricate designs.

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    AMANDA SERRANO-MORALES
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    is rick and morty horror thing can someone tell me please

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    Evil Mushroom

    Pumpkin carving of a horror scene character featuring a creepy mushroom creature with glowing eyes.

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    Big Guy

    Horror scene character pumpkin carving with eerie, glowing face.

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    Pennywise

    Pumpkin carving depicting a horror scene character with sharp features and a menacing expression.

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    Your Mother
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who else thinks pennywise looks like a rabbit?

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    Chamberlain Skeksis

    Pumpkin carving depicting a horror scene character with intricate, scary details illuminated from within.

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    Coraline

    Pumpkin carving resembling a horror scene character with a sinister grin, glowing in the dark.

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    Chained Bear

    Pumpkin carving depicting horror scene character with an intense, glowing werewolf face.

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    Some Guy's Dog

    Pumpkin carving of a dog illuminated from within, showcasing detailed fur texture.

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    Vampire Rabbit

    Pumpkin carving depicting a horror scene character, featuring a menacing rabbit with sharp teeth.

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    ANDREA SERRANO MORALES
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *makes dolphin noises at you to get itself some goat milk*

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    Cheshire Cat

    Pumpkin carving resembling a horror scene character with a wide grinning face illuminated from within.

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    Evil Toad

    Pumpkin carving resembling a horror scene character, featuring a monstrous creature with skulls at its feet.

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    #22

    Ventriloquist Doll

    Pumpkin carving resembling a horror scene character with glowing eyes and a sinister smile.

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    Zombie

    Pumpkin carving depicting a creepy horror scene character with a menacing grin and wild hair.

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    Mickey Mouse

    Horror scene character pumpkin carving with a sinister smile and outstretched arms.

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    Syndicate Logo

    Pumpkin carving depicting a horror scene character with sharp fangs and sunglasses.

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    Monkey

    Pumpkin carving of a horror scene character with exaggerated features and glowing eyes.

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