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Last night I hosted the 3rd Annual Pumpkin Carvin' Party at my apartment. We had about a dozen friends over to celebrate. This is what October is all about, folks!
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Here a a few pre-candle photos; this grinning bunch includes mine on the left and Taryn's on the right.
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Renee carved an adorable pumpkin this year! Nice touch with the ears :)
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Tami did some crazy work with negative space. Wait until you see this one lit (below).
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And then—lights out!
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Here's an overhead.
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Ryan carved one of the most intricate grins I've ever seen.
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Eric used an electric dremel for a mean looking Jack Skellington.
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Jack-o-lanterns by Jesse and Sara. Sinister!
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Keith did a great tribute to Mignola. Wild on negative shapes.
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Tami's, too. It really comes to life!
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Here's mine.
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Taryn's eyes look ablaze!
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Hannah's just cracks me up :)
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And a close-up on Renee's heart.
Here's to another great year!
I still have a couple more pumpkins to carve—we'll probably save them until Halloween (one for me; one for my wife, Loren).
Thanks for coming out everyone! And here are pumpkins from previous years (2008, 2009).
Including a few solo pumpkins of mine (1, 2)
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4 comments:
Thanks for another fantastic year o' carving, Bob! We hope our creations will stay intact and mold-free until the 31st!
Awesome designs! Bummed that I missed it!
Great post, Bob! I'm so happy you took these pictures!
Thanks! One of the many reasons why Halloween rocks!
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