Sam Flynn Jack-o-Lantern

[Zlurpo]

This is my first portrait carving of the year. Sam Flynn from Tron Legacy. I've taken a few different types of photos to display it.

Here it is lit from the outside. It looks terrible. Parts of the inside look white because there is a piece of paper inside it to diffuse light.

Classic candle lit:

Lit with a flashlight with a piece of paper inside to diffuse the light.

 

[SonOfPumpkinhead]

How do you go about doing these? They look AMAZING! What kind of tools are used?

 

[Crank729]

Thats pretty cool!

 

[Zlurpo]

How do you go about doing these? They look AMAZING! What kind of tools are used?

I print a copy of the photo the size I want, I pin it to the pumpkin and start marking it. I use a razor blade to cut right into the pumpkin a tiny bit through the paper. After I've traced over all the important lines, I start scraping.

I made tools out of some scrap metal, it's shaped like that picture except they are tiny, and sharp steel. Anywhere it needs to be really bright, I cut all the way through. It's a lot like portrait drawing (which I do a lot of) but with scraping instead of pencil...

 

[ZellaRivens]

Amazing work. The identity disc adds the perfect touch to this. Well done. You certainly put whatever pumpkin I carve to shame.

 

[krakow13]

Very, very nice. I really like it when it's lit by the flashlight. It's more... flashy. Striking, that is.

 

[tim]

Awesome! I love this.

 

[firesprite]

Wow, I'm just blown away. Outstanding work!

 

[aradia]

Oh wow! I have never seen anything like this before might have to try it (with an easier design lol) next halloween