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17 Halloween Pumpkin Carving Ideas To Take Your Jack-O'-Lantern Game Up To The Next Level
It seems just about anything can be turned into a competitive sport, and apparently that includes Halloween pumpkin carving. (Me, I like a good one-on-none competition to see just how much fun-sized Halloween candy I can eat at night, and still roll myself out of bed and into work in the morning. Oh, that's just me? I don't think so.)
Meanwhile, I appreciate creative efforts in whatever direction they may lead. Let's take a look at the work of some folks who were apparently able to step away from the candy corn long enough to apply their no-joke skills to carving jack-o-lanterns, shall we? Here's all the pumpkin inspiration you'll need this Halloween.
Carousel horses
The lacy detail work here is so nice. And the texture of that mane, c’mon.
kaleidoscope
The dot pattern here is so striking — and yet attainable for us regular folks.
Dorothy and The Tin Man
It’s hard to imagine how this even works.
World of Warcraft
Apparently this is a World of Warcraft logo. I choose not to know more about that, but I am impressed by the craftsmanship.
Dinosaur Pumpkin
An actual dinosaur made out of pumpkins? Ambitious!
Spiderman
Not so complicated to pull off (I say), but cool nonetheless.
R2-D2
This pumpkin looks like it belongs in a galaxy far, far away. And on that note…
Haunted house panorama
When carving just one elaborate pumpkin is not enough.
Tinkerbell
More Disney, because duh. Nice detail with that constellation.
E.T.
A reminder to phone home.
Happy face
This cheery retro-style jack-o’-lantern is adorable — and doable for the average carver.
Spider Pumpkin
A pumpkin that will definitely make your skin crawl.
Pumpkin Pi
And finally, the requisite pun.
