Thanks for stopping by! We’re still working on the website a bit,
but feel free to drop us a line if need be at info@sportspumpkins.com.
Video:
Here’s the Pumpkin Carving Video.
Tools and Tips:
Any paring knife with a 4-6”
blade will work, the thinner the better.
Serrations will help. The finest
knife in the world for pumpkin carving is the Rada
Cutlery Tomato Slicer. I’m not affiliated
with them, but have been using their knives for years. And it’s a steal at the price.
For intricate carving, I
like to use a Dremel rotary tool with a coarse “flame” or “round” bit
pattern. I bought mine at Lowe’s for
about $20-25. This tool will allow the
most complex patterns. Make sure that
you go about 3/8 to ½ inch deep so that the light can shine through – another
tip is to scrape the pumpkin wall a bit thinner from the inside, if you use
this method.
If you’d rather spend a
little less, there is an alternative you can use that will allow you to make
intricate thin lines for through cuts – buy a pack of the coarsest coping saw
blades you can find (10-14 teeth per inch) and while wearing gloves, saw your
pattern into place. It’s time consuming
compared but you can get great results.
The “Big AL” pumpkin shown below was carved with this method.
Logos:
Try www.sportslogos.net first. They have all the major college and pro
teams. Of course, you can use www.google.com to find most anything. Designs seem to work best when they are
about 6 to 8 inches tall, or about 2/3rds coverage of a standard sheet of copy
paper.
Pumpkin Gallery:
Here are some pumpkins from
this year’s carving – we’re working on a gallery for submitting YOUR pumpkin
pictures, do drop me a line if you have one you’re proud of! It would be helpful if you could resize the
pictures to about 640 pixels wide, but we’ll do it for you if necessary.
www.sportspumpkins.com/pic-texas.jpg
www.sportspumpkins.com/pic-florida.jpg
www.sportspumpkins.com/pic-USC.jpg
http://www.sportspumpkins.com/pic-alabama.jpg
