Jack O' Lanterns

DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
edited November 4, 2008 in Other Cool Shots
This years batch for Halloween. I had so much trouble with the PP on this
photo. Everything I tried only seemed to make matters worse for color et...
In the end I pretty much gave up with processing effort and let it go at this
result. :D
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Some of the tools used for the task. Come next year I hope to make some
custom tools for hand detailing surface designs.

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Michael

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  • summerzsummerz Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2008
    Love those!iloveyou.gif
  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2008
    Great job of carving DADDYO......It seems like working on a pumpkin with a sawzall is over kill.....rolleyes1.gifthumbthumb.gifthumb
  • ThwackThwack Registered Users Posts: 487 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2008
    Nice shot...great jack o' lanterns tool.

    That's some serious hardware being used to carve the pumpkins! :D
  • TA-2DTA-2D Registered Users Posts: 16 Big grins
    edited November 1, 2008
    Awesomethumb.gif
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2008
    DaddyO wrote:
    This years batch for Halloween. I had so much trouble with the PP on this
    photo. Everything I tried only seemed to make matters worse for color et...
    In the end I pretty much gave up with processing effort and let it go at this
    result. :D

    Some of the tools used for the task. Come next year I hope to make some
    custom tools for hand detailing surface designs.

    Ohhhh boy you guys really take this Halloween stuff seriously don't you eek7.gif
    Is it a messy job carving the pumpkins?
    I've never seen anyone do it, its a very American/Canadian thing this Halloween stuff.

    Your very good at using those tools I must say. nod.gif
    The end results look great! do you put lights inside them or candles?

    Thanks for showing your before and after shots. thumb.gif ... Skippy :D
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    summerz wrote:
    Love those!iloveyou.gif

    Thank you summerz! Glad U like. :D
    Michael
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    Azzaro wrote:
    Great job of carving DADDYO......It seems like working on a pumpkin with a sawzall is over kill.....rolleyes1.gifthumbthumb.gifthumb

    Appreciate your thoughts Azzaro. Thank you. :D
    Agreed, the sawzall was a bit over the top. Which is the only
    task I asked it do. My son turned the pumpkins and I cut the lids out with
    it while he did. Then I put the big brute aside. Only took a couple of
    quick minutes to carefully cut the tops off. I figure I shaved a couple of
    bucks off the cost of that saw. mwink.gif
    Michael
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    WOW,

    What a great Collections of Jack o'Lantern's.

    I really loved seeing the tools you used, very inventive of you.

    Very nicely done!!!
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    Thwack & TA-2D.
    My thanks for your comments. They are appreciated! :D

    Thwack, I remember the day I first thought to use my little jigsaw on a
    pumpkin that was giving me grief. Actually they all were. mwink.gif
    It just blew through the job. The experience left me thinking, "now thats
    the way to fly". I've got even more serious with the tools since then. :D
    Michael
  • BeachBillBeachBill Registered Users Posts: 1,311 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2008
    Wow, those are some serious power tools! Nice designs. thumb.gif I really like the melting face and Jack Skellington. The autumn leaves are a nice touch in the display. We don't have any of those to use here in Las Vegas. rolleyes1.gif
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2008
    Skippy wrote:
    Ohhhh boy you guys really take this Halloween stuff seriously don't you eek7.gif
    Is it a messy job carving the pumpkins?
    I've never seen anyone do it, its a very American/Canadian thing this Halloween stuff.

    Your very good at using those tools I must say. nod.gif
    The end results look great! do you put lights inside them or candles?

    Thanks for showing your before and after shots. thumb.gif ... Skippy :D
    .
    Yeah Skippy, we are pretty serious about our pumpkin carving. I now see
    the Canadians are as well. Thanks for making me check that part out
    cause I didn't know they were into it also. Then I had to check out
    other traditions in the similar vein around the globe. I now see many
    countries have related holidays. Found this information link.

    Carving the pumpkins is not too messy at all.
    I keep a bucket of water near by to constantly rinse my hands.
    Things get really slimy. :D Also a trash can for the scraps and such.

    We use candles to provide the light. A small flashlight also works well.
    There are various types of small LED lights that change colors, pulse on
    and off at different speeds, et..... These are cool to use also.

    Thanks for your comments and I'm pleased you like the pictures. thumb.gif
    Michael
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2008
    Panther wrote:
    WOW,

    What a great Collections of Jack o'Lantern's.

    I really loved seeing the tools you used, very inventive of you.

    Very nicely done!!!

    Thank you very much Craig!!! Nice of you to say. :D

    Next time around I will have to provide better pictures of the small hand tools.
    Really can't see much detail of those in my picture.
    Michael
  • ThwackThwack Registered Users Posts: 487 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2008
    DaddyO wrote:
    Thwack, I remember the day I first thought to use my little jigsaw on a
    pumpkin that was giving me grief. Actually they all were. mwink.gif
    It just blew through the job. The experience left me thinking, "now thats
    the way to fly". I've got even more serious with the tools since then. :D

    I've seen real carving tools used before with great results, but hadn't considered a jigsaw (and the sawzall for taking off the top is genius!).
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2008
    BeachBill wrote:
    The autumn leaves are a nice touch in the display. We don't have any of those to use here in Las Vegas. rolleyes1.gif

    rolleyes1.gifI suppose not to much lawn grass either.

    Thanks Bill. Appreciate your commenting & the chuckle I got. :D
    Michael
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2008
    Panther wrote:
    WOW,

    What a great Collections of Jack o'Lantern's.

    I really loved seeing the tools you used, very inventive of you.

    Very nicely done!!!

    Thanks Craig! My family picked out the patterns save for the melting one.
    Another Dgrinner didn't get a chance to post a pic of the tools they used,
    so I thought since I did have a chance I would. I know seeing other
    peoples carving tools helped me make choices. Same kind of deal with
    photography. Yes?

    :D Michael
    Michael
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2008
    Wow Mike!! I'm a bit embarrassed to recall the pathetic attempts at artistic pumpkin carving I made when my son was a youngster. Used a steak knife as I recall (and I had about every woodworking tool imaginable)! I vaguely remember triangular eyes and nose with a few squarish snaggle teeth. :D These on the other hand are works of art by comparison.
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    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited November 4, 2008
    Jack'll do wrote:
    Wow Mike!! I'm a bit embarrassed to recall the pathetic attempts at artistic pumpkin carving I made when my son was a youngster. Used a steak knife as I recall (and I had about every woodworking tool imaginable)! I vaguely remember triangular eyes and nose with a few squarish snaggle teeth. :D These on the other hand are works of art by comparison.
    rolleyes1.gif
    Know what you mean in that recollection of yours. It is a bit embarrassing
    in considering after the fact knowing the shop is full of sharp tools
    of every description, perfect for the job,
    yet our mind wanders no further than the kitchen utinsels as used by
    generations before us. Bends the Ol' mind thinking of all the other
    things that could be done better using different tools. Gads, I better
    shake that line of thinking somewhere along the line as I better get
    out and vote. Then again, maybe I shouldn't shake it. :D
    Michael
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