Hi you guys!Â
This year for Halloween I wanted my pumpkin to be loosely based on BugaBoo from Scary Godmother. When Larisa and I were kids, that movie was always on once we got home from trick or treating. I followed a tutorial online but, it was a little vague so I'm gonna go into a little bit more detail.Â
Let's get into it!
I started my pumpkin the same way I always do, by cutting a hole in the top and scooping out the insides. I save them because I love pumpkin seeds.
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 The next thing I did was randomly start to make the eyes. I did a few just for placement to see how much room I could have before I do the mouth.  I used measuring spoons o different sizes to make the holes. I would scoop it out the same way you would with a melon baller, but I wanted more variation in the sizes of the eyes. If it was too tough to break through, I would use a pumpkin carving tool to trace around part of it and then scoop it out. I found it easiest to place the same scoops in the holes carved backwards. I used nails to secure if needed but, you can most definitely use toothpicks |
 I then free handed a shape for the mouth and carved that out | ![]() |
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 I finished up the eyes, making sure to vary my sizes. Making the eyes black was a little tricky. The tutorial I followed said to use seeds, and I tried and failed at that. I felt there wasn't enough contrast. I even tried coloring pumpkin seeds, which was also a no, because they were still too moist from carving. I used ink to paint the eyes, but it bled a lot more than I intended. I would suggest using acrylic paint!!!  |
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If you're using a candle, make sure to carve a hole in the top so you have a little chimney for the smoke to escape!Â
I clean it up with a wet paper towel and then it was done!
Let me know in the comment what you guys carved your pumpkins as this year!Â
<3,
Ariane
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