A friend of mine sent these pictures to me once as a powerpoint presentation. Is that something on your website that I can’t see or something they did themselves. We would like to link this to our website at school for the Art teacher.

what a wonderful website. it’s very informative and quite easy to follow. i will definitely, slowly but surely try these techniques out. thank you so much for your generosity in sharing your great and exceptional talent.

Great job on the pumpkins!!! I actaully go to PJH, (and I’m an 8th grader by the way.) but I found your site through my aunt that lives out of town and she thought they were AMAZING! Keep up the great work!! Oh, and you are extremely hilarious. Very witty, also. I enjoy a bit of dry humor and sarcasm.

I have friend who has just been to a halloween party and saw some fantastic carved pumpkins. Thought I would find out more about it. Wow what a great site. I have made sugar and cold porcelain flowers but really fancy having a go at this. Brilliant tutorial. Pity they can’t be preserved.

Thank you very much for sharing your skills Scott. Its nice to see someone with a great talent willing to take the time to share with other, FREE of charge. I have learn’t a ton and I look forward to carve mine today. Let me know if I can email you a pick when its done. (If I was successful of course. I’d hate to send you a bogus pumpkin….)

Take Care

Tomas

If you’re a Facebook user, you can upload your own carving photos to my fan page. – sc

you guys are so amazing! each pumpkin that you have created is truly a work of art. you have inspired me to try to carve the way in which you do. im sure it will look like a hack job, lol. but seriously i cant wait to see more, keep them coming.

Loved the FAQs! Hilarious! You are witty as well as being talented. Lovely work as well. I, too, know the joy of creating a piece of art that doesn’t last. Sand art, pumpkin art, street painting — it’s ephemeral nature is part of what makes it appealing. Now — about these cravings of yours…

Ok, not only is your work incredible, but your faq page and pumpkin facts page has made my week. You are hilarious. Happy Carving!

Scott! Awesome work! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the tutorial. Well done.

I like your pumpkins, they look fabulous! I will try carving one this year!(don’t know how that will go!):v{}

Scott, wow isnt’ powerful enough a word to describe not only your talent, but your generosity in showing how to carve these pumpkins. I will show it to my 16 yr old and hope he will take it on. I have some of the tools already, because I’ve always wanted to try carving pumpkins this way. You are a great inspiration, and please let me know if you happen to be in Michigan and are giving a live demo, we’ll be there. Many regards, Mr. Pumpkingutter.

Beautiful work. I’ve been visiting your site for awhile now and I’m always amazed. Also, I saw you on Food Network last week. You were robbed!

I LOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVE ITTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just marvel at people like yourself that have such talents. You are truly an artiste. Please keep up your God given talent.

Simply put, very cool, informative and moreover, interesting.

Always wondered who the ‘pumpkin gutter’ was after seeing the e-mail a few years ago on your projects! (Know you didn’t put that slideshow together, but I think they helped get you and your art around)

You and your family have a great Halloween!

Thank you for putting together your tutorial. I have been carving pumpkins similar to yours for a few years now, but without good tools. I use chisels and do not take off the outer layer. Your method looks much easier and your results speak for themselves. You are an inspiration.

You, sir, are a GENIUS!! Would love to see some of your sculpture that is done in other media. I’m a craftsman, not an artist, and I envy you your talents and abilities. Thanks so much for sharing! Wish all of the photos would load on my lousy slow computer.

Greetings from the dairy state, miles from where they wear cheese on their head to watch a football game.

Just one suggestion to get you through the other 11 months of the year… try carving CHEESE. You may or may not believe it, but people do it all the time. At the State Fair in this state, they even have contests and displays of various artists work. It’s a bit more expensive than pumpkins, but can be preserved much better and you can throw all the trimmings on a pizza and you’re good to go. Nonetheless, it might be worth trying at least once. Take Care!

Unbelievably talented..

WHAT..NO OBAMA face????

This is awesome! Am going to try it on a set of “16 Ton” cartoon-type weights, found a matched pair of big pumpkins for my gym. Was wondering when and how to do it, and your tutorial is just exactly what I was looking for. You even suggested a timeframe — I’ll do it Halloween morning! Straight lines, little detail, what could go wrong? Thanks again!

Hey mate, greetings from New Zealand!

Amazing stuff you have here – I’m blown away. If you don’t mind I have featured some of your amazing art on my blog and linked back to your site.

Awesome job and look forward to seeing what you come up with next!

Have you ever considered giving lessons?

You are my hero! Star wars, Frank from Donnie Darko, The Dude, The Robot Chicken chicken… You are awesome! I would love to have Frank on my front porch, but all I can carve is an owl face and the normal pumpkin face. You have inspired me to try more!

I work with your Aunt Molly. She is so proud of you. I am going to use your site with my kids as I “carve” a pumpkin Monday, and my class writes a How To paper.

Can you help with any tips as far as carving eyes that seems to be my major stump

This is great! Your tutorial is wonderful and must have taken hours to do! I love your work (and you).

Wow! really fantastic, thank you for putting this page up. My friends and myself are going to give it a go, with our own designs of course.
Happy Halloween!

Wonderful tutorial, and fantastic pumpkins! I have been a long time 2-D carver, but I am now going to try the deep-end of the pumpkin carving pool!! You are truly generous to share your techniques, but, as a fellow artist (musician) I appreciate that you have the skills, patience, dedication, and talent to create these unique works of art. Happy Halloween!

Your phenomenal talent, creative carving, and generosity for sharing your skill via an excellent tutorial is greatly appreciated! Thanks for inspiring me and my family.

I have to say that just as impressive as your pumpkin carving skills is how well you have composed your tutorial. It was an absolute pleasure to read, in addition to being very clear and informative. I am being very honest when I say that your site is one of the most enjoyable and well put together sites I have ever visited. Very impressed.

Fantastic website! I’ve been looking to break into the “relief” style of carving for a long time. Even though this site is oriented more towards actual sculpting, many of the principles and techniques are the same. It’s hard to find good tutorials on, say, skinning a pumpkin, or how thick to leave the rind. Fantastic job putting this together. And of course, the pumpkins look amazing!

Hi,
I am looking forward to next year’s improvements. This one will be hard to beat.
Thanks, the ideas and suggestions will help beginners immensely.

Thanks for showing the tools you use! It always takes me longer to sculpt with toothpicks and spoons… just kidding but those clay tools will be much better than what I’ve been using. Thanks again:)

Awesome work on your pumpkins! I’m gonna try to carve a pumpkin by following your tutorial.

Looks real good, do we need to advocate the use of safety glasses? I know a couple of lawyers we can ask!

You are very nice to put this together. I am sure it was a lot of work to compile the tutorial. Thanks & Great job!

I LOVE IT!