Intro: Scare?crow?

Hiii!

In this tutorial I want to show how to carve munchkin pumpkins, make a 3D crow and mushrooms from everyday essentials. I have been looking for cheap deco but I am unable to find any cheap decorations for a party so I decided to make all this from cardboard and tissue paper.

STEP 1: Crow

I roughly drew a crow about 180mm long, I sketched out the portions to the batter scale and leds. I used x2 bright red leds powered by a camera battery @3volts. In the design I had to make my own switch because I had no switches in my garage. The idea is to use the battery as a mainframe for the weight as well as a power source. The switch is adjusted to fit together with the tail.

for the legs armature I used a gardening wire and a straw to make the switch.

STEP 2:

Check the circuit works every now and then, I extended the switch out using a wire in case the crow would not light up I could investigate easily instead of pulling every layer apart. I used thin cardboard to make the wings 100mm long and 40mm wide.

STEP 3: Build the Body

The body was built with layers rather than doing one big bulky body because of proportions. To create more volume I added in feathers and wings to breathe life into the design and later painted it with black acrylic paint. The feet were made from skewers to provide stability.

STEP 4: Munchkin

I used a munchkin and a mixed squash for this carving to experiment the dexterity, layers and structure.

I used a black washable pen to draw detail and began scooping out the seeds and insides. I used the pumpkin carving kit I got for £1 to create a hole so I can later add lights. I chose Totoro because he is cute hehe,

STEP 5: Adding Munch to a Pumpkin

This step was for a different project I wanted to shared, the idea was to create character for a ordinary small looking pumpkin.

STEP 6: Mushrooms 🍄

Drawn on cardboard freehand without any planning. Winging it XD

i drew they big/ small and narrow and wide, the idea was to keep them simple, since I wanted them as a side decoration. I ended Up using some cotton as a quick and alternate filler for the lower part. Later painting it in red, brown and white.

STEP 7: Display Decorations

I hope you enjoyed this quick tutorial on “how to”, using cheap essential items found in your house. To view this as a part of a whole please check the link below and your feedback and votes would help me with further projects

https://www.instructables.com/Carving-Made-Easy-Pumpkin-/