Comments | lyndzique: Clowns are frightening...

lyndzique

Clowns are frightening...

Oct 29, 2007 10:45

... so I just HAD to use one as my jack-o-lantern inspiration this year. :)

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jack-o-lantern, halloween

Comments 11

limita85 October 29 2007, 15:03:21 UTC

wow this is realy creep. just wanted to know if you did this yourself.
its pretty awsome. nice job.

lyndzique October 29 2007, 15:09:56 UTC

thanks!

yes, i actually have been carving these types of jack-o-lanterns for quite a few years now. i find an image i like (usually on the 'net), create a template based on the image, and then transfer the image to the pumpkin by attaching the template to the pumpkin and poking holes along the "cut" lines. i then usually rub some flour over the holes i've created to make playing "connect the dots" with my saw a little easier.

it takes awhile, but is worth it!

hi sorry i just found your message limita85 November 7 2007, 15:10:58 UTC

oh sorry i'm quite new to livejournal. so i just now saw you replied to me. that is amazing that you can do such a creepy thing like that. keep in touch. i don't have many friends on here. so it was pretty exsiting when i found your message.
~limita~

arcati October 29 2007, 15:30:19 UTC

Very awesome! I was definitely more adventurous with my pumpkin this year (the eyes were pretty intricate). I finally bought a little carving saw instead of just using a kitchen knife, and it made all the difference in the world.

Good work! I was wondering what you came up with this time around:)

lyndzique October 29 2007, 16:21:54 UTC

yay! i want to see a picture of yours (and you're right, a proper carving knife makes all the difference)! how was the party? i heard you had pretty sweet costumes (the dog, too). :)

arcati October 29 2007, 16:29:17 UTC

Ha, I think the dog ended up with the best costume:) I was Princess Toadstool. Wes was Mario and Lola was one of the turtle things (a koopa troopa?).

kerath October 29 2007, 15:56:05 UTC

As usual, I bow to your amazing skills with the carving knife. Scary pumpkin.

lyndzique October 29 2007, 16:22:38 UTC

hey, thanks! did y'all do any carving for your party? how was it? can't wait to see pics (we visited the live feed a couple of times). :)

lydonwrites October 29 2007, 16:28:48 UTC

looks like one of the clowns from the movie "Killer Clowns from Outer Space" which i must say i saw many years ago. They wrapped people up in cotton candy, and sucked their blood from crazy straws. it was awesome!

and now you have one as a jack-o-lantern!

lyndzique October 29 2007, 17:27:11 UTC

funny you should say that; i couldn't remember the movie, but tony says that the image i based my template off of was indeed a "killer clown from outer space." :)

lydonwrites October 29 2007, 18:41:38 UTC

good to know I wasn't the only one who saw that. Tony Harrison saw Killer Clowns too, huh? Well, at least I'm in good company there!

Hope you and the missus have a good Halloween! I'll be working that night, but hopefully my missus and I will do something hallo-riffic before I have to go in.