Advanced Faux Pumpkin Carving

Pumpkin carving is a great way to create a piece of art. The problem is, your artwork is completely gone after just a few days. There is however a simple solution… the faux pumpkin.

Faux pumpkins last forever and afford you the opportunity to spread out your carving time if needed.

Step 1 Selecting Your Faux Pumpkin

Finding a faux pumpkin can be a challenge. They are generally available in craft stores starting at the end of September (I have found them at Michaels and Joann’s Fabric). There are two kinds of faux pumpkins I have come across, the generic craft pumpkin and the Funkin. The craft pumpkins look like an idealized pumpkin. They are a little thin for carving but will work. Then there are the Funkins. Funkins are molded from real pumpkins and so they retain the imperfections of the original. The foam is thicker and the paint job they get is a little more realistic.

You can also find both kinds of pumpkins online on their respective websties: www.michaels.com and www.funkins.com.

Funkins are my faux pumpkin of choice but they cost about twice as much as a generic craft pumpkin and are a little more difficult to find. I also like to buy Funkins the day after Halloween for a significant discount and store them for the following year.