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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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Carving a MINI Pumpkin

I was told a week ago that I was to carve pumpkins with my girlfriend and her family....I grew up in a family where carving a pumpkin meant charging up the power tools and going to town....

I did alittle work on the computer and came up with a MINI related design.....Pictures are soon to follow.....

I searched for others who did this in the years previous....but came up with nothing...I hope this starts a revolution of MINI Pumpkin Carving.....
 
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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I love to carve Jack-o-lanterns! Looking forward to see what you come up with. The only idea I ever came up with is tire treads.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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Just to tell everyone.....It was my wonderful girlfriends idea.....and she does not even drive a MINI!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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Well done!

(And I'm not thinking gingerbread cookies)
 
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Thanks!!!!
 
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Very Cool!
 
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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dat is cool, newdl!
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 05:34 AM
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Awesome looking!
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 05:53 AM
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Thanks! Have to give thanks to Detroit Tuned for the MINI silhouette....

www.detroittuned.com

Better quality pictures to come....that was just instant gratification via cell phone....

Also, I am selling my template for $1,000,000....all you do is take it on the pumpkin then lightly dust with spraypaint and cut....then you can mark up the cost of the template and sell it for 1.5 mil!
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 06:31 AM
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Looks nice
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 06:47 AM
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Gotta love that halloween/MINI spirit!
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 10:21 AM
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Very nice! My bro and I carved the MINI logo into our pumpkin back in 2003. I have photos, but not where I'm posting from. It wasn't easy, but it turned out great!
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 10:24 AM
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ill post my MINI pumpkin when i carve it
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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Miniwildcat sent me this photo. He lost the others when his 'puter crashed. You can get the gist of it though.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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hey cool, I'm gonna carve some punpkins tonight too, the MINI ones look awesome... maybe I should carve one of those mini pumpkins
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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Heres my 1st attempt at a MINI pumpkin:



it looks kind of funny because the design was a little too big and it wraps around the pumpkin, lol. That and its a cell phone shot.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by DrkSilver163
Heres my 1st attempt at a MINI pumpkin:



it looks kind of funny because the design was a little too big and it wraps around the pumpkin, lol. That and its a cell phone shot.
You should think about cutting out the headlights, so when lit, they shine...

Just a suggestion
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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Those are some good looking pumkins
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by DrkSilver163
Heres my 1st attempt at a MINI pumpkin:



it looks kind of funny because the design was a little too big and it wraps around the pumpkin, lol. That and its a cell phone shot.
Holy COW!!! thats awesome
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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I used these templates that I found on the UK site a couple of years ago.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/500/badge.pdf
https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/500/Mini_Car.pdf
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 02:55 PM
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I like it!

I haven't carved a pumpkin in years......but I'm gonna do this one with my granddaughter.

...Les
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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indimini, I wish you would have posed those yesterday. We carved pumpkins last night. Hmm, maybe I'll have to do another one
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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indimini, I wish you would have posed those yesterday. We carved pumpkins last night. Hmm, maybe I'll have to do another one
Same here, but I'm going to buy another pair just so I can do it!
Thanks for sharing Newdl.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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Great ideas, everyone! I like 'em.
 
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