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Step 5Start Smoothing
After you have your rough shapes, start smoothing them out: When you make two adjacent cuts, you get two smooth, flat planes, with a ridge or "facet" between them. If you slice that off, you get two smaller facets...
Do that first, then use the dull edge of your knife to press down the pointed edge. Pumpkin cooperates well with this; it smooths right out and looks nice and bony.
Now, do the eye. Slight variations in the shape of the eye really affect the skull's "attitude," so carve carefully. Shoot for either good symmetry, or extreme asymmetry; anything in between sends a muddled message.
Do that first, then use the dull edge of your knife to press down the pointed edge. Pumpkin cooperates well with this; it smooths right out and looks nice and bony.
Now, do the eye. Slight variations in the shape of the eye really affect the skull's "attitude," so carve carefully. Shoot for either good symmetry, or extreme asymmetry; anything in between sends a muddled message.
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