Traditional Pumpkin Carving Contest


The object of this contest is to carve your own real pumpkin!

This is the Traditional Carving Contest!
There is also a Digital Contest, which can be found here.


Rules

1. You must submit one entry of a carved pumpkin. If no pumpkin is available to you, you may use a vegetable or fruit alternative. However, no other types of carvings will be accepted.

2. You must provide a minimum of 3 separate pictures of your carving process along with your Username and the Date physically displayed somewhere in each picture. You may provide a lit/unlit version of your final entry. Here is an example of how this should look:


You do not need to post them in a grid like this. I just did this to save space.

A Player Guide on How to Upload Images

3. You must actually be the one to create your entry! While assistance is fine, you cannot simply have someone else carve for you and then claim credit. If you are tracing an image for your entry, you must have been the one to originally create that image (Unless what you are tracing is a Sylestia asset, such as our pets, avatars, monsters, etc)! The main point of this contest is to have fun and to get involved in something outside of the digital world. So just do your best and have fun. =) We want to see your creativity!

4. Please do not reserve posts. Only post when you are ready to submit an entry. If your entry is still ongoing, you may post early with the progress that you currently have and edit your post as you finish.

5. Please do not ping me unless you have a specific question or concern that I need to address. Thank you.

6. The due date for submitting your entry is by the posted end date in the Fall Festival Overview Thread, which will be posted once the Fall Festival begins.


Notes

If this is your first time attempting to carve a pumpkin, here is a helpful guide on the entire process:

http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/makeajackolantern.php


Prizes

Everyone's submissions will be judged by the Admins where we will select First, Second, and Third place winners based on creativity, effort, and appeal. Prizes are subject to change.


1st Place Winner(s)
Prizes: 2,000 Diamonds, Free Stable, [Peerless Avatar Token] x1, 3-Visible Fall Festival Themed Pet of Choice (2-Vis if Majestic) x2, [Philter of Trait Disruption] x3


2nd Place Winner(s)
Prizes: 1,000 Diamonds, Free Stable, [Peerless Avatar Token] x1, 3-Visible Fall Festival Themed Pet of Choice (2-Vis if Majestic) x1, [Philter of Trait Disruption] x2


3rd Place Winner(s)
Prizes: 500 Diamonds, Free Stable, [Peerless Avatar Token] x1, 3-Visible Fall Festival Themed Pet of Choice (2-Vis if Majestic) x1, [Philter of Trait Disruption] x1


All Participants
(With valid entries)
Prizes: Title: The Carver, [Expedient Brew Agent] x1, [Fabled Brew Catalyst] x2, [Premium Vial Holder] x3, [Box of Brewing Supplies] x1, [Box of Brewing Agents] x2, [Chocolate Coins] x1,000


All non-winning Participants will be entered into a drawing where 3 Lucky Winners will win 2,000, 1,000, and 500 Diamonds, respectively.

1st Place Raffle Winner
Winner:
Prize: 2,000

2nd Place Raffle Winner
Winner:
Prize: 1,000

3rd Place Raffle Winner
Winner:
Prize: 500

Halloween is almost upon us and we have no entries! We need some entries!

Let's see everyone's creativity!

unfortunately lots of the details I etched in with a needle( such as scales claws and more defintion for the legs) don't show up in the photo as I have been unable to find a bright enough light that will fit and you have to look for them to see in real life anyway so I was debating whether I actually wanted to post something that wasn't quite my best work ... I'll just have to try and find a brighter light for next years pumpkin

Aurl pumpkin, peacock mute
Had fun doing this design this year, as always this entry is a staff entry so dose not get put in for top prizes, I just like to participate

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OK - so being a Halloween non-believer, I have never carved a pumpkin before but I felt I should rise to the challenge!

This part I can do - scoop the goop


Carving - opted to surface carve mainly


And here it is lit up with candles - it's a bit too dark to see the name label properly but hopefully it's OK


I may add a few more details tomorrow if I have time!

Getting started! I had to wash my pumpkin a bit, it was kinda muddy.


I should not have tried to freehand a deer skull, my family insists it looks like a demonic goat :/


Alright, most of the way there! I wasn't sure if I wanted to carve out the eyes and ears fully for an extra haunted look, but I decided not to in the end.


Finished product in the light! Certainly an easier time than last year, where all I had for tools was my kitchen knife, haha.


Glowy Time!


Alternate Glowy Haunted Deer Skull, because it looked better in lower light.

Ny'vene inspired pumpkin :)

First time doing a pumpkin like this! I had fun!
Happy Halloween everyone!