Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:04 am
#92645
Hey all,
I just wanted to post an introduction to say hello to everyone. What a great forum. I stumbled across this site looking for templates and was blown away by the number of passionate carvers on this forum.
So a little about myself. I currently live near Boise, ID. My wife and I have always loved the annual ritual of pumpkin carving. Last year we moved from a town home into a house. Let's just say that I got a little carried away with Halloween decorations at our new place. With the hay bales, corn stalks, gourds, scarecrows, zombies, and....pumpkins. Boise is really a good place to get carried away with fall/Halloween activities.
Anyway, last year I found myself with 15 pumpkins in our fall display and it would have been a shame to let them go uncarved. So I carved them all in the week leading up to Halloween. Half were pretty simple, but the others I carved using the PM templates and an Xacto knife. Several of the adults that accompanied their kids trick or treating would stop and stare at my display and complimented me even after scaring the bejeesus out of their kids (I answer the door in full costume). My hands were a mess after carving so many pumpkins. That's what led me to this place. I promptly ordered two sets of the pro carving tool and a 10 pack of stick and carves. I'm all about pain reduction.
I just wanted to thank everyone for posting pics of all of their work. It's been very inspiring seeing all of the great work that's out there. I had thought about reducing the number of pumpkins to 5 or 6 this year, but I think I'm going to try for 15 again this year.
I just wanted to post an introduction to say hello to everyone. What a great forum. I stumbled across this site looking for templates and was blown away by the number of passionate carvers on this forum.
So a little about myself. I currently live near Boise, ID. My wife and I have always loved the annual ritual of pumpkin carving. Last year we moved from a town home into a house. Let's just say that I got a little carried away with Halloween decorations at our new place. With the hay bales, corn stalks, gourds, scarecrows, zombies, and....pumpkins. Boise is really a good place to get carried away with fall/Halloween activities.
Anyway, last year I found myself with 15 pumpkins in our fall display and it would have been a shame to let them go uncarved. So I carved them all in the week leading up to Halloween. Half were pretty simple, but the others I carved using the PM templates and an Xacto knife. Several of the adults that accompanied their kids trick or treating would stop and stare at my display and complimented me even after scaring the bejeesus out of their kids (I answer the door in full costume). My hands were a mess after carving so many pumpkins. That's what led me to this place. I promptly ordered two sets of the pro carving tool and a 10 pack of stick and carves. I'm all about pain reduction.
I just wanted to thank everyone for posting pics of all of their work. It's been very inspiring seeing all of the great work that's out there. I had thought about reducing the number of pumpkins to 5 or 6 this year, but I think I'm going to try for 15 again this year.
In the Portland, OR area? Please check out my display!
https://www.facebook.com/WestLinnPumpkinDisplay/
https://www.facebook.com/WestLinnPumpkinDisplay/