[Gigatron]

Hey guys,

I've been using the foam pumpkins from Michael's, but they only seem to have the 13" "tall" pumpkins. While those are perfect for characters, I was wondering what people use for jack o'lanterns (a.k.a. grinning jacks). Jacks need a more rounded design (wider than they are tall).

I know Funkins have a lot of styles to choose from, but they aren't available locally, can be pretty expensive, especially to ship, and I've heard that their foam density can be inconsistent.

I could try using one of the tall gemmys, on it's side, but I know I've seen people using round pumpkins, so I was wondering what they've been using.

Thanks,
Fred

[pagemaster1993]

I been using the Michael's 9 inch ones for my Grinnig Jacks, but not all Michael's have the same selection as the other. I could not find the candy corn craft pumpkins and they did not have many White or black ones either.

[Gigatron]

The Michael's by me, has the occassional black or white, but they're like 1/3 the size of the pumpkins I've been carving. I've never seen the candycorn shaped ones, either - and I've been looking since they first put them out, in September.

Like I said, the tall ones are perfect for characters, but I'd like some variations, as well.

-Fred

[Zombie Pumpkins!]

That's a great question. And I agree, jack o' lantern faces look better on rounder pumpkins. As pagemaster says, Michaels has a smaller size that is more round. But it would be nice to see that shape on large size foamkins as well. Other than Funkins, I don't know where to look for that.

[shaft28]

Funkins are it, I looked high and low...an funkins aren't cheap.

[pagemaster1993]

Funkins are it, I looked high and low...an funkins aren't cheap.

You can say that again, but it is almost worth it if you want your carves to last all year round.

[Gigatron]

That's a shame - guess I'll just use the Gemmy's, on their side. I'm not paying the shipping fees, for a funkin.


Pagemaster - are you saying that the Gemmy pumpkins won't last? I hope they do - all my carves are on Gemmys

-Fred

[shaft28]

Yeah the shipping is ridiculous. I looked into it as the only store that carries them nearby has 3 choices, tiny, regular size and 1 big one. Jo-Ann Fabrics, if you have one nearby it is the only place I know of. Of course there is a part of me that dies inside every time I step inside a Jo-Ann Fabrics. Something about being a man in a grandma store...left over childhood issues