Halloween is getting closer and closer. Since the ladies at Shak In Style are getting in the Halloween mood with bats and skeleton-spiders, I figured I could join in on the party and share some incredible geeky pumpkin stencils. No matter what kind of weirdness you like, from Labyrinth to Lost (and even other things that don’t start with L), if you’re looking for a sci-fi or fantasy-themed pumpkin stencil, Pink Raygun is a great place to look first. They don’t have a huge collection now, but they’re looking to add to it, so if you’re a stenciling genius, their website is a great way to get your pumpkin into a lot of hands.
I’d say I’d do some pumpkin carving this year, but I’m not the sort of person handy enough with a knife to really let loose on any sort of gourd, squash, or even large tuber. I’m barely coordinated enough to cut my own food without incident, let alone have the drawing ability to try some sort of fancy stencil. I do have the urge to carve a pumpkin this year, though. Maybe if I get some sort of little pumpkin saw or multi-tool I can do it with a minimum of bloodshed.
Does anyone have any recommendations for good pumpkin carving tools?
Oddly enough, any of the el-cheapo kits you can find in the grocery store do a decent job–I usually do better with them than a regular knife.