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Oct. 28th, 2006 11:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
holytoastrPumpkin has been carved! Go me!
My reference pic was a scene from the opening of utena.
This was my first attempt at using the pumpkin carving dremel. My original plan was to do the whole thing with the dremel, but I quickly realized that wasn't going to happen. The tool that comes with the dremel is teeny tiny; not good for large areas like the rose pieces. Ended up having to chop out the big pieces.
Of course, by chopping big pieces out I made the structure very weak. Pieces kept falling off. I had to stick them back on with pins. This ended up being a very challenging pumpkin.
How did it come out? Ok, I guess.
So... Pros and cons of my new toy...
Pros:
+ Being able to create different shade levels opens up wider range of pumpkin designs.
Cons
- Sprays pumpkin gunk all over me as I carve.
- Tool gets VERY hot.
- Can't carve large areas.
- Can't carve very detailed areas.
So I guess my final opinion is that the pumpkin carving dremel is an interesting tool, but not worth going out of your way to get one.
My reference pic was a scene from the opening of utena.
This was my first attempt at using the pumpkin carving dremel. My original plan was to do the whole thing with the dremel, but I quickly realized that wasn't going to happen. The tool that comes with the dremel is teeny tiny; not good for large areas like the rose pieces. Ended up having to chop out the big pieces.
Of course, by chopping big pieces out I made the structure very weak. Pieces kept falling off. I had to stick them back on with pins. This ended up being a very challenging pumpkin.
How did it come out? Ok, I guess.
So... Pros and cons of my new toy...
Pros:
+ Being able to create different shade levels opens up wider range of pumpkin designs.
Cons
- Sprays pumpkin gunk all over me as I carve.
- Tool gets VERY hot.
- Can't carve large areas.
- Can't carve very detailed areas.
So I guess my final opinion is that the pumpkin carving dremel is an interesting tool, but not worth going out of your way to get one.
