Yes, I know, Halloween is over. But it only comes once a year and a year is a long time to wait. And due to illness, I have not really been able to celebrate as much as I would like to this year.

When I got this little pumpkin out of the fridge ready to cook it up, it just begged to be carved first. And who am I to deny a last request? So I decided to try my hand at pumpkin sculpting.

Step 1: The Tools

The only tools I had to work with to carve my pumpkin were an ordinary kitchen knife and this little chisel that I found amongst some of my father's old tools that I still have lying around here. Would they be enough? I would just have to wait and see.

Step 2: The Design

I began by removing the skin, then scratching out a basic design with my chisel.

Step 3: Deepening the Lines

I then began to deepen the lines, slowly.

Step 4: Trouble

It soon became clear that I was in trouble. My face was not taking shape very well. Drastic measures would have to be taken to make it work. So, I began slicing away larger chunks of pumpkin.