Sat Nov 25, 2017 8:28 am
#98877
Here's my show for 2017...
Well I started by warming up with a couple colorfully campy watermelons in the summer. 1960's Batman and Joker.
Pennywise: Then as the Halloween season got close, I took a trip to Derry and met this guy clowning around in the sewers.
Pennywise was done in a foam pumpkin, and I also made a video of this one (which seems to have gone slightly viral, earning over 23,000 views).
Speaking of videos, I also made one of the Night King, which I'll share here since I didn't get any still photographs of him.
And now for the real pumpkins that were not set on fire... these survived until Halloween night.
Magic Mirror: A poison apple theme for the props, and an iridescent green/purple curtain seemed to evoke the colors of the animated movie version.
Worry Wart: That smaller warty pumpkin seemed to be the perfect companion (can you believe that's a real pumpkin that I bought in the fall of 2016? It's immortal!). The "Pumpkin Scare-amel Latte" candle (by SickWix) looks like something this witch would own.
Jon Snow and Stark Sigil Direwolf: My mom actually carved the king in the north (as well as the previous two photos), but I tackled that detailed direwolf. I liked how the staging turned out for this one. A metal "Halloween" coat of arms, candles and lantern. The vertical texture of the blue background reminded me of the ice of The Wall (for those familiar with the show).
I didn't create a proper Direwolf pattern file for the website because this was a last minute idea, plus I wasn't sure if it was too complicated. I questioned my sanity a couple times, as I carved all those repeating shapes on Halloween eve. And I don't want to frustrate members and scare them off pumpkin carving. What do you think, should the wolf be added to the pattern collection?
Beauty and the Beast: Something for the kids. Plus, Belle has always been my favorite Disney princess. Maybe I'm projecting, but I can appreciate a book-smart brunette who tolerates a guy with a furry face. Anyway, I combined these two patterns by arranging them back to back, and I reversed the direction of their eyes so they'd be looking back at each other. Didn't bother to carve the Enchanted Rose because I had a real (fake) one. Lumière stepped in to provide some background lighting.
Dracula: I tend to mostly carve new patterns, but I dusted off this classic pattern to match my vampire costume this year. Enough red lighting to make any bloodsucker thirsty.
The Alchemist: I'm always proud to carve some of my Unique Creations. This year I happened to acquire a bunch of glass skull bottles, which seemed to fit the theme perfectly. All laboratory equipment should be shaped like this.
Thanks for looking!
Well I started by warming up with a couple colorfully campy watermelons in the summer. 1960's Batman and Joker.
Pennywise: Then as the Halloween season got close, I took a trip to Derry and met this guy clowning around in the sewers.
Pennywise was done in a foam pumpkin, and I also made a video of this one (which seems to have gone slightly viral, earning over 23,000 views).
Speaking of videos, I also made one of the Night King, which I'll share here since I didn't get any still photographs of him.
And now for the real pumpkins that were not set on fire... these survived until Halloween night.
Magic Mirror: A poison apple theme for the props, and an iridescent green/purple curtain seemed to evoke the colors of the animated movie version.
Worry Wart: That smaller warty pumpkin seemed to be the perfect companion (can you believe that's a real pumpkin that I bought in the fall of 2016? It's immortal!). The "Pumpkin Scare-amel Latte" candle (by SickWix) looks like something this witch would own.
Jon Snow and Stark Sigil Direwolf: My mom actually carved the king in the north (as well as the previous two photos), but I tackled that detailed direwolf. I liked how the staging turned out for this one. A metal "Halloween" coat of arms, candles and lantern. The vertical texture of the blue background reminded me of the ice of The Wall (for those familiar with the show).
I didn't create a proper Direwolf pattern file for the website because this was a last minute idea, plus I wasn't sure if it was too complicated. I questioned my sanity a couple times, as I carved all those repeating shapes on Halloween eve. And I don't want to frustrate members and scare them off pumpkin carving. What do you think, should the wolf be added to the pattern collection?
Beauty and the Beast: Something for the kids. Plus, Belle has always been my favorite Disney princess. Maybe I'm projecting, but I can appreciate a book-smart brunette who tolerates a guy with a furry face. Anyway, I combined these two patterns by arranging them back to back, and I reversed the direction of their eyes so they'd be looking back at each other. Didn't bother to carve the Enchanted Rose because I had a real (fake) one. Lumière stepped in to provide some background lighting.
Dracula: I tend to mostly carve new patterns, but I dusted off this classic pattern to match my vampire costume this year. Enough red lighting to make any bloodsucker thirsty.
The Alchemist: I'm always proud to carve some of my Unique Creations. This year I happened to acquire a bunch of glass skull bottles, which seemed to fit the theme perfectly. All laboratory equipment should be shaped like this.
Thanks for looking!
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