My First Ever Pumpkin Sculpture

Yes, I know, Halloween is over. But it only comes once a year and a year is a long time to wait. And due to illness, I have not really been able to celebrate as much as I would like to this year.

When I got this little pumpkin out of the fridge ready to cook it up, it just begged to be carved first. And who am I to deny a last request? So I decided to try my hand at pumpkin sculpting.

The Tools

The only tools I had to work with to carve my pumpkin were an ordinary kitchen knife and this little chisel that I found amongst some of my father's old tools that I still have lying around here. Would they be enough? I would just have to wait and see.

The Design

I began by removing the skin, then scratching out a basic design with my chisel.

Deepening the Lines

I then began to deepen the lines, slowly.

Trouble

It soon became clear that I was in trouble. My face was not taking shape very well. Drastic measures would have to be taken to make it work. So, I began slicing away larger chunks of pumpkin.

How Deep Can You Go?

I still wasn't happy with what I was seeing and I was running out of pumpkin. I couldn't cut much deeper.

Is It Time to Give Up Yet?

Taking out my frustration now by hacking at the pumpkin. No good can come from this.

Don't Ever Give Up!

And the final result is....

Pretty awesome! After lighting up my pumpkin I got a big surprise. It actually looked really cool!

It just goes to show, you should never give up. :0)

And Finally...

He went to join Jack in the happy pumpkin patch in the sky. Hey, we all end up there eventually.