- Select a large pumpkin so you can have more room to add details to the face.pumpkin pile image by Gramper from Fotolia.com
Pumpkin carving is enjoyed by both kids and adults alike. Not only do you get to show your creativity, but the process takes a certain amount of skill. Pumpkins can be carved into scary ghosts, harmless cartoon characters or iconic film personalities, to name a few. If you are a fan of zombie books and movies, you might want to turn your pumpkin into one of several prototypes of the living dead. - In movies like "Night of the Living Dead" and "28 Days Later," the zombies sport a traditional look. They have sunken eyes, rotting teeth, decaying flesh and body parts that have fallen off. Use still frames of these zombies as a blueprint for your pumpkin. Carve shadows by not cutting through the pumpkin all the way. The light will shine through and create various degrees of depth. For a creepy look during the day, add fake blood that comes out of your pumpkin's mouth.
- A certain level of dark humor is associated with many zombie films and novels. Play on this humor by making your zombie into a funny character. Carve out oversize eyes and crooked smiles. Place a fake, bloody hand into your pumpkin's mouth or jam a butcher knife into its head. The more exaggerated the facial features and props, the funnier your pumpkin will appear.
- For a truly original pumpkin, you can turn yourself into a zombie. Take a picture that frames your face nicely. Upload the picture at MakeMeZombie.com. The free program will hollow out your eyes, create sunken lines around your face and create blood spatter on your lips. Save the file to your computer, print out a larger copy and use it as a guide to carving your pumpkin. You can also download software at CanUCarve.com that will turn any photo into an actual pumpkin carving stencil.
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