Instructables: exploring - halloween - pumpkin - decoration - featured http://www.instructables.com Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:32 PDT BLOX v1.01 Sugru Window Pumpkins http://www.instructables.com/id/Sugru-Window-Pumpkins/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9N/CKM6/GUEN7Q79/F9NCKM6GUEN7Q79.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9N/CKM6/GUEN7Q79/F9NCKM6GUEN7Q79.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9N/CKM6/GUEN7Q79/F9NCKM6GUEN7Q79.SMALL.jpg supersoftdrink Placing Sugru on a flat surface like a window or a computer screen allows you to create a delicate, flat sculpture without too much headache. Once you've squashed your Sugru onto a clean, dry surface like glass, you can dip your fingers or other tools in soapy water and gently smear it in different...
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Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:04:17 PDT
Make a Chalkboard Pumpkin http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Chalkboard-Pumpkin/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYO/3FNS/GUEN7OD9/FYO3FNSGUEN7OD9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYO/3FNS/GUEN7OD9/FYO3FNSGUEN7OD9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYO/3FNS/GUEN7OD9/FYO3FNSGUEN7OD9.SMALL.jpg Little Mom on the Prairie My daughter and I made a few chalkboard pumpkins from craft pumpkins. Use them to count down the days til Halloween, or draw a different jack-o-lantern face every day of October! Materials: Craft pumpkin chalkboard paint paint brush chalk 1. Wipe down the pumpkin to remove and dust or dirt. 2. Pa...
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Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:58:37 PDT
Yamiguru's Steampunk Pumpkins http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-Pumpkins/
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Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:19:32 PDT
Halloween Pumpkins http://www.instructables.com/id/Halloween-Pumpkins/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/U3FU/GE3305HK/F0GU3FUGE3305HK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/U3FU/GE3305HK/F0GU3FUGE3305HK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/U3FU/GE3305HK/F0GU3FUGE3305HK.SMALL.jpg scoochmaroo Harvest season brings us so many fantastic things. One of the best is pumpkins! You can eat them, carve them and do incredibly creative things with them. Pumpkins really shine at Halloween so here's a handy guide to get you started. Hope you planned ahead and for your pumpkin patch!  Infant Pumpki...
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Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:03:00 PDT
Papier Mache Pumpkins http://www.instructables.com/id/Papier-Mache-Pumpkins/
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Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:00:03 PDT
Pumpkin Carving 2009 http://www.instructables.com/id/Pumpkin-Carving-2009/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKQ/V943/G1QWAMDB/FKQV943G1QWAMDB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKQ/V943/G1QWAMDB/FKQV943G1QWAMDB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKQ/V943/G1QWAMDB/FKQV943G1QWAMDB.SMALL.jpg brego7  I used a picture of my cat as the pattern for this years carving. Carved on a Funkin with a Dremel and an Exacto knife. Pattern created using photoshop.
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Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:59:13 PST
The Bleeding Pumpkin http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Bleeding-Pumpkin/
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Sun, 1 Nov 2009 02:19:33 PST
Scariest Pumpkin Ever! http://www.instructables.com/id/Scariest-Pumpkin-Ever/
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Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:38:44 PDT
Animated Jack-O-Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/Animated-Jack-O-Lantern/
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Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:23:57 PDT
Carve a.....Zucchini? http://www.instructables.com/id/Carve-a.....Zucchini/
Carve a.....Zucchini? - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDN/DITZ/F8DOZPYE/FDNDITZF8DOZPYE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDN/DITZ/F8DOZPYE/FDNDITZF8DOZPYE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDN/DITZ/F8DOZPYE/FDNDITZF8DOZPYE.SMALL.jpg -insertnamehere- Everyone has one....everyone wants to get rid of them. What are they? Zucchini! Everybody who plants zucchini drastically miscalculates how fast these plants grow, and end up planting way too many. In another desperate attempt to keep zucchini out of my dinner, I have decided to carve a particularl...
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Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:06:44 PDT