This is exactly the type of inspiration and advice I was looking for as an artist looking to carve a really cool Halloween pumpkin! Thank you for this video
Right out of the gate, genius! I've been using stencils for years to carve pumpkins and I never once thought of using the ol' graphite trick. Genius. I must try this! ... okay. I had to add that comment immediately. But I've gone on and watched the rest of this video (as well as a few others; love multi-tabs), and you are an amazing artist. Wonderful work. I am no artist but more of a crafter. Thanks to the Pumpkin Masters' kits, I've been carving pumpkin designs for about 35 years. But that's all I've done until now. Last year I tried my first shaded pumpkin, using carving tools and, honestly, that was hard work! This year I'm planning to try using a rotor tool (Dremel is the most common brand name) and am trying to decide which designs to put on them. In addition, because I'm getting older, I've decided to try carving on a form carvable pumpkin. I'm thinking of the future when I may not have the gumption to carve pumpkins anymore but want them nevertheless. LOL! I do plan to follow you and see what you come up with. It's just enjoyable to watch an artist at work. Well done!
Yeah it can be hard work with the wood chisels I use, I literally used to carve until my fingers would bleed, I now have some fairly big and hard calloused finger tips. I use a manicure nail drill for my foam pumpkins, I found the Dremel a bit to powerful and loud, but if you are using a Dremel then definitely get a flex shaft (if you haven't already) as without that it's a bit heavy and the vibration would leave me with a numb hand after a while
You’re so talented! I would be so pleased if I could carve my first pumpkin and it turned out as nice as yours. As far as your etched pumpkins, they are beautiful pieces of art worthy of a museum. The Medusa you created is mind blowing. Love, love, love! your video. I’ll be looking for more in hopes of learning from you. Thank you for your kindness in teaching us want to be pumpkin artists. I just want to thrill my grandkid’s with a cool looking pumpkin.❤❤❤
@@PumpkinFreak foam, I just started messing around with sculpting real ones a couple of years ago. I've been doing foam ones for about a decade now though.
Yes it's absolutely possible to learn, like anything it just take practice. It takes a lot of patience as it can take a really long time to carve a pumpkin this way.
@PumpkinFreak As far as I'm aware that would be the best way to learn as there's not much info about it online unless if you could direct me towards some resources. I'm already good enough to do basic shading and spend hours on stoney patterns. And if I knew what I was doing I could make something like you do in the same amount of time as some of those take.
3 different ways to make a pumpkin carving stencil: ruclips.net/video/J8ZD2l69alI/видео.html Check out my stencil shop here: www.pumpkinfreak.co.uk/category/all-products
You are both Olympic level pumpkin carvers. For the rest of us, this is way too hard. Although, it's amazing to watch you just crank out this impressive, incredibly detailed, realistic dragon, for the rest of us it's not a reachable goal unless we have a natural talent for drawing. This is a great instructional video for artists not the regular person.
Yeah, bad isn't it! I remember being so I'll when I recorded this... There's a couple of other videos like this, I managed to edit out all the horrific coughs, but unfortunately breathing was hard to edit out 🤣
I've had the same lino cutter and set of wood carving chisels for 6 years, they are very sturdy, you should try using those, both are readily available on Amazon and very cheap!
This is exactly the type of inspiration and advice I was looking for as an artist looking to carve a really cool Halloween pumpkin! Thank you for this video
Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment 👍🎃👍
Right out of the gate, genius! I've been using stencils for years to carve pumpkins and I never once thought of using the ol' graphite trick. Genius. I must try this! ... okay. I had to add that comment immediately. But I've gone on and watched the rest of this video (as well as a few others; love multi-tabs), and you are an amazing artist. Wonderful work.
I am no artist but more of a crafter. Thanks to the Pumpkin Masters' kits, I've been carving pumpkin designs for about 35 years. But that's all I've done until now. Last year I tried my first shaded pumpkin, using carving tools and, honestly, that was hard work! This year I'm planning to try using a rotor tool (Dremel is the most common brand name) and am trying to decide which designs to put on them. In addition, because I'm getting older, I've decided to try carving on a form carvable pumpkin. I'm thinking of the future when I may not have the gumption to carve pumpkins anymore but want them nevertheless. LOL! I do plan to follow you and see what you come up with. It's just enjoyable to watch an artist at work.
Well done!
Yeah it can be hard work with the wood chisels I use, I literally used to carve until my fingers would bleed, I now have some fairly big and hard calloused finger tips. I use a manicure nail drill for my foam pumpkins, I found the Dremel a bit to powerful and loud, but if you are using a Dremel then definitely get a flex shaft (if you haven't already) as without that it's a bit heavy and the vibration would leave me with a numb hand after a while
Completely agree with you. It seems like there are 3 different types with varying levels of difficulty in each.
i am so very grateful to you! thank you for your generosity 🙏
No problems at all 😀
You’re so talented! I would be so pleased if I could carve my first pumpkin and it turned out as nice as yours. As far as your etched pumpkins, they are beautiful pieces of art worthy of a museum. The Medusa you created is mind blowing. Love, love, love! your video. I’ll be looking for more in hopes of learning from you. Thank you for your kindness in teaching us want to be pumpkin artists. I just want to thrill my grandkid’s with a cool looking pumpkin.❤❤❤
Thanks! Glad you find my videos useful! I have a break this time of year, but will be back in January with some new videos!
@@PumpkinFreak woohoo! I love your creativity and will be looking forward to your new videos. ❤️❤️❤️
Interesting video. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Thanks for watching 👍
I too enjoy shading more than sculpting.
Do you prefer real pumpkins or do you carve foam ones?
@@PumpkinFreak foam, I just started messing around with sculpting real ones a couple of years ago. I've been doing foam ones for about a decade now though.
Can you carve and sculpt on a craft pumpkin? Because It’s expensive to make a pumpkin just wondering
Yeah you can shade a store craft pumpkin, but the ones you get from stores are too thin to sculpt.
how can I learn to carve at this level? is it possible to learn just by doing it and finding out?
Yes it's absolutely possible to learn, like anything it just take practice. It takes a lot of patience as it can take a really long time to carve a pumpkin this way.
@PumpkinFreak As far as I'm aware that would be the best way to learn as there's not much info about it online unless if you could direct me towards some resources. I'm already good enough to do basic shading and spend hours on stoney patterns. And if I knew what I was doing I could make something like you do in the same amount of time as some of those take.
Your good at drawing to
Great video!
Thanks Joey 👍
Yeah I just watched that dude's vid tonight lol now yours 😁
I'm curious, was my video recommended against that one or did you find me another way?
3 different ways to make a pumpkin carving stencil: ruclips.net/video/J8ZD2l69alI/видео.html
Check out my stencil shop here: www.pumpkinfreak.co.uk/category/all-products
I will have to use stencils because I suck at drawing lol
I just use pictures I've printed off all the time!
You are both Olympic level pumpkin carvers. For the rest of us, this is way too hard. Although, it's amazing to watch you just crank out this impressive, incredibly detailed, realistic dragon, for the rest of us it's not a reachable goal unless we have a natural talent for drawing. This is a great instructional video for artists not the regular person.
I think anyone can do this (or anything for that matter) if you put your mind to it and practice... The only thing stopping you is your mindset
Mate. Every ten seconds you're gasping for air..
Yeah, bad isn't it! I remember being so I'll when I recorded this... There's a couple of other videos like this, I managed to edit out all the horrific coughs, but unfortunately breathing was hard to edit out 🤣
I don't hear you give advice pal, but it does get on on you're tit's like😅😂😂
I would love to do some proper carving this year but I can never find any reliable tools, they always break.
I've had the same lino cutter and set of wood carving chisels for 6 years, they are very sturdy, you should try using those, both are readily available on Amazon and very cheap!
@@PumpkinFreak Hi, thanks Jamie I just got to that part where you described what you use. I jumped the gun a bit lol! Cheers.