Some pumpkins I have carved over the years:

Koi Fish

Grimlins Gizmo and Stripe (on one giant pumpkin)

Dead Astronaut

Newest one is a Nautilus! Couzin to the octopus and 1.618 golden ratio. *i'm a nerd*

You done an awesome job!! Love them!!

Jealous! I always cut it wrong so like the nose and eye connect or I screw something else up...great talent!

Very nice!

Great job:) Have you ever tried carving them into the fake pumpkins you can get at the craft stores? I never used them so I don't know how if would turn out. I feel that is sooooo much work, and they turn out soooo cool to have them go bad in a month. If you use fake ones they would last forever then you could line your walkway with them.

Wow!!!!! Very, very impressive!

Amazing talent!!!

Love it! I made Coach Sue from Glee last year. That's my Jack-O-Lantern claim to fame. LOL

You must need a very sharp knife and very steady hands to carve like that! I envy your talent! Love the koi fish one

2 awesome! Wish I had an inkling of your talent.

Those are really cool! I can do decent jack-o-lanterns, but nothing like that.

Wow, I love the Nautilus! I'm just learning about them in Zoology actually! Lol. I've always loved carving pumpkins... none of mine have turned out as amazing as yours though. XD

Its all about the stencil (and the placement of the stencil on the pumpkin) and using the longest yet skinniest (most important) blade. I use those cheap pumpkin carving kit blades and various stencils I find online. I really don't have much talent as I do not draw anything I carve. Though there is some creative genius happening when figuring which tiny piece to cut out before the next. Thanks guys! Also, I have never used false pumpkins, and the pumpkins I carve do not last a month either. Because they are incredibly thin, they desiccate (dry out) in a day or two. Most of these pumpkins take about 3 hrs to carve and trace. I feel pretty confident in saying anyone can do what I have done. Just have to be a little patient and take your time while sawing away! Happy Halloween!
*oh and the dead astronaut is pretty Jak O lantern ish (though you are correct, none is a pumpkin with a silly face. (borrring lol)

Amazing! I love the nautilus!

I LOVE them!!!

Very cool!

Wow, and I thought I was an excellent pumpkin carver. Im jealous of your skills lol

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How the heck do you do that?!!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the GIZMO and GREMLIN ones!

Thanks! If only I was able to draw what I want into a stencil.... Anyone an Art Major? Artist? Draw me an octopus stencil and I will carve it into a pumpkin! lol

That Time of Year again! Here is a Lion Fish!

Happy Halloween!

I love your work! I love carving them, too - I'm the same as you - I use the stencils and the cheap kits.

I never use the stencils that come with the books. Its better to try and print one off and use it as a guide. This fish was not a stencil at all. It was a picture I printed in black and white and traced around details making this! Turned out ok. I want to do a really really sweet octopus but I haven't been able to find the right picture or stencil... A few look ok but none that are challenging enough.

That is awesome!! I have failed miserably at carving pumpkins!! My husband just laughs at me! I do better drawing or painting them and gluing on eyes and such!! thats safer for me and everyone around!! Love what you have done!!!