40 Impressive Displays Of Pumpkin Carving Skills
Creative pumpkin carvings that won Halloween.
When October rolls around, anyone afraid of spooky things simply chooses to put their phone away because it’s literally impossible to avoid the ghostly. However, this mild collection of photos has just the right touch of cute to make it more crafty than creepy. Folks around the globe have been getting super creative with their pumpkin decor around this time of year. We’ve found the best photos of pumpkins carved into unique designs to wow the neighbours with, so go ahead and scroll below for some inspiration.
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I recently finished this carve of Lisa Marie’s Martian imposter girl character from Mars Attacks! This was hand-carved on a 13” foam pumpkin using X-acto knives, a variety of rotary bits, and a few pointy things.
This model of foam pumpkin is one of the “Time & Place” pumpkins from Joann from a few years back as they were transitioning away from Funkins. These particular pumpkins were honestly kind of bad to carve when I first bought them. The skin would peel off really easily, which made it difficult to get tiny details of high contrast. However, a few years of sitting in my attic seems to have done the trick. These are much better now. Who knew curing foam pumpkins was a thing?
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This was carved using various rotary bits, X-ACTO blades, and some light sandpaper. These pumpkins were from the year after Joann stopped selling Funkins and started to make their own similar style. I prefer Funkins due to their wall thickness and more natural-looking shape. These foamkins carve well, but their shape is hard to work with for portraits. Their circumference is oval-shaped, with a wider carved face on the side with the seam running right through it. I misjudged where I placed my reference photo and ended up having that seam run right through it. I think it still looks good, but the lesson is learned.
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I try to carve 1-2 pumpkins as an annual tradition. This year I carved my sister's dog Axton (left) and my dog Orvi. They both are Australian Cattle Dogs. They are carved into a 19" and 15" diameter Funkin brand foam pumpkin so we can put them out every year. Happy Halloween!
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#1 We Did Some Pumpkin Carving Last Night So Of Course I Had To Make A PUMPkin
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#2 Halloween Is Upon Us! Happy October, All. It's Actually Kind Of Remarkable What A Good Sculpture Medium Pumpkin Can Be
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#3 This Is A Crescent City House Of Flame And Shadow I Carved For My Girlfriend
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#4 My Pumpkin Carving This Year. Happy Halloween
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#5 October Fridges Be Looking Like
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#6 I Carved A Pumpkin Inspired By The Movie "Mars Attacks!"
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I recently finished this carve of Lisa Marie’s Martian imposter girl character from Mars Attacks! This was hand-carved on a 13” foam pumpkin using X-acto knives, a variety of rotary bits, and a few pointy things.
This model of foam pumpkin is one of the “Time & Place” pumpkins from Joann from a few years back as they were transitioning away from Funkins. These particular pumpkins were honestly kind of bad to carve when I first bought them. The skin would peel off really easily, which made it difficult to get tiny details of high contrast. However, a few years of sitting in my attic seems to have done the trick. These are much better now. Who knew curing foam pumpkins was a thing?
#7 My Little Crawlers. I Liked The Cute Little Baby Ones I Did Too
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#8 The Details Are Breathtaking
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#9 "Euphoric Frankenstein"
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#10 That's Next Level
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#11 I Thought I'd Kick Off My Halloween Pumpkin Pics With This Handy Fella
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#12 The Tank Is Surrounded By 2 Other Pumpkins, Sealing The Unlucky Pumpkin Inside! We Made This For A Hospital. Hopefully, The Patients Will Get Some Enjoyment From It
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#13 Happy Halloween! Voldemort For Today
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#14 I Decided It Would Still Look Pretty Cool If I Stuck A Couple Of Ears On It
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#15 Halloween Pumpkins That I Made
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#16 Chunky
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#17 My Pumpkin Carving For This Year, Happy Halloween
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#18 This Was One Of My Favorites At Last Year's Trail Of Carved Pumpkins Hosted By My Local Zoo. There Were Roughly 5000 Carved Pumpkins Along The Trail, And It Was Such A Magical Night
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#19 It's Time! "Eye Of The Storm"
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#20 This Pumpkin Will Leave You In Anticipation. I Just Finished This Carving Of Frank-N-Furter On A 9-Inch Foam Pumpkin
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This was carved using various rotary bits, X-ACTO blades, and some light sandpaper. These pumpkins were from the year after Joann stopped selling Funkins and started to make their own similar style. I prefer Funkins due to their wall thickness and more natural-looking shape. These foamkins carve well, but their shape is hard to work with for portraits. Their circumference is oval-shaped, with a wider carved face on the side with the seam running right through it. I misjudged where I placed my reference photo and ended up having that seam run right through it. I think it still looks good, but the lesson is learned.
#21 Moon Landing
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#22 This Pumpkin Burger That I Saw
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#23 Made A Scary Pumpkin Carving, Apparently Too Scary. The Kids Banned It From The House
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#24 My Pumpkin Is Done
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#25 Another Day, Another Scream
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#26 I Carved Pumpkin Puppers
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I try to carve 1-2 pumpkins as an annual tradition. This year I carved my sister's dog Axton (left) and my dog Orvi. They both are Australian Cattle Dogs. They are carved into a 19" and 15" diameter Funkin brand foam pumpkin so we can put them out every year. Happy Halloween!
#27 Mario With Bowser Projection
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#28 I Woke Up, Drove To The Farm, Went Home, And Started Carving. This Is Who Looked Back At Me When I Finished
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#29 Here Is SpongeBob From One Of My Carvings
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#30 Quick Pumpkin I Did Today
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#31 This Is The First Time I Have Ever Painted A Pumpkin
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#32 Another Fun Pumpkin I Made Today
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#33 A Ton Of Work
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#34 First Time Going 4 Pumpkins Tall. What Do You All Think?
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#35 Frog King
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#36 Shocked Goblin
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#37 Not A Painting, No Photoshop. This Is A Real Pumpkin Carving. Happy Halloween
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#38 My Painted Pumpkins
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#39 Pumpkin I Did Today
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#40 My Kid's Elementary School Had A Pumpkin Decorating Contest. I Was Very Impressed With The Creativity. Here Are Some Of My Favorites
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