VGS Pumpkin Carving Contest!

[JamesRobot | 6,268]

Welcome Everyone, to our very second annual...

VGS Pumpkin Carving Contest!

@Gloves@Jicsan@DefaultGen@RH@Splain@TDIRunner@Avgn Gamer@Mega Tank@Gaia Gensouki@darkchylde28@LutherDestroysTheGond@ZeldaFan042@drxandy@Aguy@JamesRobot@nesmaster14@spacepup@RegularGuyGamer@doner24@Richardhead@Kguillemette@DoctorEncore@Shino@Psychobear85@bag@Nintegageo@Br81zad@Strikezone1@a3quit4s@jonebone@SailorScoutMandy @ZeldaFreak@Makar@Krunch@NESfiend@Renmauzo 

It's the spooky time of year and that means one thing.  Okay, it means several things, but specifically it means it's time to carve yourself up some pumpkins!  

This contest will last from now until 11/2/2023 at 12 AM VGST (VGS Time AKA Eastern Standard Time).  Immediately afterwards, a poll will be added to this thread, which will last from 11/2/2023 to 11/10/2023 at 12 AM VGST.  Every member is elligible to vote for their favorite jack-o'-lantern.

The rules are the same as last year:

1. Post a picture of your jack-o'-lantern in this thread to participate.
2. You must carve an actual pumpkin.
3. Do the carving yourself. 
4. The pumpkin must be carved during this month of October 2023.
5. Only one entry per person.  Feel free to submit as many as you like but you may only choose one for consideration in the contest.
6. You must vote for a jack-o'-lantern other than your own.

After the deadline, the poll will close votes will be tallied, and prizes will be given to the VGS members whose carvings received the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd most votes, respectively. The prizes up for grabs as follows:

1st place:  $25 amazon gift card or cash equivalent
2nd place:  $20 amazon gift card or cash equivalent
3rd place:  $15 amazon gift card or cash equivalent

Good luck everyone!

 

Bonus!  Free Sage jack-o'-lantern stencil:

 

[JamesRobot | 6,268]

2023 Jack-o'-lanterns

@Kguillemette

 

@drxandy

 

@AverageOliver98

 

@Renmauzo

 

@nrslam

 

@Gloves

 

@SailorScoutMandy

 

@bag

 

@MegaMan52

 

@Mega Tank

 

Yours Truly, @JamesRobot
 

Edited November 2, 2023 by JamesRobot

[NESfiend | 1,565]

Reserved! Glad this is back

[Kguillemette | 1,681]

My bowser reposted!

[drxandy | 3,324]

Here's my punkin, we carved em last night (still moving ooof)

 

My friend Nick's on the left and Mandy on the right.

Happy Halloween yallllll!! 

[AverageOliver98 | 819]

Carved this a few days ago
(sorry about quality, taken with 20 year old camera)

If it looks familiar, maybe you've played

Spoiler

Kirby 64 (02/Zero Two - Final Boss) 

 

[Renmauzo | 1,276]

Just finished mine tonight. I was going to try using loop tools this year, but my daughter couldn't remember were she put my sculpting tools, so I had to do all of this with a steak knife; my hands are sore -_-

[JamesRobot | 6,268]

We've come for your daughter, Chuck.

[JamesRobot | 6,268]

Here's the fam's.  

[JamesRobot | 6,268]

Get those pumpkins in.  Only one more day til Halloween! 

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,133]

12 hours ago, JamesRobot said:

Here's the fam's.  

The classic style on the far right reminds me of the pumpkins I carved as a kid. Simple, yet still cool looking.

Edited October 30, 2023 by Bearcat-Doug

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,133]

14 hours ago, Renmauzo said:

Just finished mine tonight. I was going to try using loop tools this year, but my daughter couldn't remember were she put my sculpting tools, so I had to do all of this with a steak knife; my hands are sore -_-

I like the Dia de los Muertos look on this one. It also has a bit of a Voodoo vibe to it.

Edited October 30, 2023 by Bearcat-Doug

[nrslam | 501]

Just some basic knife work.

[nrslam | 501]

21 hours ago, JamesRobot said:

We've come for your daughter, Chuck.

Looks like the snake head from Beetlejuice.  Well done.

[Gloves | 12,591]

I am a simple man. This is mine this year. 

[SailorScoutMandy | 799]

Had our annual pumpkin carving day last week, mine is the ghost on the bottom. 

 

 

The squirrels have already been eating them hahah 

[T-Pac | 8,443]

Wow - these are all sick.

Do any of you get grossed-out scooping the pumpkin-goop out before carving? I haven't carved pumpkins since I was a kid, but I always remember getting that slimy stuff in my fingernails haha.

[T-Pac]

[bag | 81]

We all carved yesterday. My son finished at 2000. I finished at 0300 haha.

The Last Ronin!

[SailorScoutMandy | 799]

38 minutes ago, T-Pac said:

Wow - these are all sick.

Do any of you get grossed-out scooping the pumpkin-goop out before carving? I haven't carved pumpkins since I was a kid, but I always remember getting that slimy stuff in my fingernails haha.

[T-Pac]

Not the most pleasant. It's easier to handle when room temp imo. Cold pumpkin guts are yucky 

[JamesRobot | 6,268]

44 minutes ago, T-Pac said:

Wow - these are all sick.

Do any of you get grossed-out scooping the pumpkin-goop out before carving? I haven't carved pumpkins since I was a kid, but I always remember getting that slimy stuff in my fingernails haha.

[T-Pac]

One of the best things about pumpkin carving.  I love making a big mess.

[Gloves | 12,591]

My favourite part is roasting and eating the seeds. 

[MegaMan52 | 2,730]

My Chuck E. Cheese "Chuck o' lantern." I'll take a better pic later, but you can click on the pic to see more details.

Edit: Here's a better pic:

Edited November 2, 2023 by MegaMan52

[spacepup | 2,570]

I didn’t get to carve in time, but if you use your imagination it can be the most spectular pumpkin carving you’ve ever seen!

[PII | 2,096]

16 minutes ago, spacepup said:

It's a really lovely shade of yellow/orange  

[Mega Tank | 1,171]

Again, time was short. I need to just get Halloween decorating over with the last week of September. I have 3 pumpkins sitting in our living room that I didn't get around to.

This was my pumpkin this year. Didn't go as planned. The most fragile pumpkin I have worked with as the teeth kept crumbling. I tried using toothpicks but the teeth broke apart when I stuck a toothpick in them lol. I like my big mouth goofy looking pumpkins though. The string coming out of the mouth is a motion sensor voice box. I forgot to drill a hole on the side for it. I also forgot the pirate hat and eye patch.

 

This is my wife's pumpkin. She is a big Jurassic Park fan. She really worked a ton with the scraper. Looks a lot better in person. Not a quality pic.