Official Just For fun...Halloween thread

[Cap]

We went trick or treating this weekend in our gated community, my daughter loved it. She enjoyed giving out candy more than getting it, though. When the doorbell would ring she'd rush to the door to hand it out.

She dressed up as Princess Sophia, because she thinks the TV show is about her lol

Beautiful child Eduardo, you must be very proud.

 

[Cap]

Just a reminder everyone, tomorrow is the big day, I can't wait.

 

[CaseyJones]

 

[green73]

Frightfully good carving: Pumpkins are transformed into glowing masterpieces by professional sculptors in time for Halloween
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...fessional-sculptors-glowing-masterpieces.html

• Ray Villafane and his team meticulously shaped the terrifying characters using spoons and scalpels
• Each one takes on average two hours to complete with the horrifying results
• Mr Villafane has become something of a celebrity in the U.S. appearing on television shows with his creations
  

By Tara Brady
PUBLISHED: 11:57, 29 October 2013 | UPDATED: 20:11, 29 October 2013


Carving a pumpkin at Halloween can be tricky.
But these masterpieces created by professional sculptors are enough to give anyone a fright.
Ray Villafane and his team meticulously shaped the terrifying characters using spoons and scalpels
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Terrifying: Sculptor Ray Villafane and his team meticulously shaped the terrifying characters using spoons and scalpels




Each one takes on average two hours to complete - with the horrifying results netting Villafane, plus colleagues Andy Bergholtz and Chris Vierra, numerous TV appearances each Halloween.
This year the team has gone global travelling to Germany, Switzerland and Hong Kong.



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Mr Villafane, 44, based in Bellaire, Michigan, U.S., said: 'You need to pick the meatiest pumpkin. Not all of them will look good. The most important aspect is the weight.
'I also like a pumpkin with character. one with nobly ridges is good, so that I can utilise that in the carving procedure, like sculpting noses.

Two of Mr Villafane's creations including one of Johnny Depp (left) in the film Dark Shadows. The pumpkins receive huge media attention every year

Frightfully good: The 1984 horror comedy Gremlins was the inspiration behind this pumpkin carved for Halloween

A pumpkin holding a knife which would be enough to give anyone a fright (left) and this one (right) which wouldn't look out of place in Disney's Mosters, Inc



'Sculpting has always been a passion of mine.'
Mr Villafane, who taught art at a school in his hometown, says he discovered his unique talents by chance.
He added: 'I was asked to do some pumpkin carvings at the school.

The pumpkins are brought to life after Ray Villafane and his team are finished sculpting their features into the flesh

 

[green73]

Tasty: Ray Villafane has become something of a celebrity in the U.S. for making these scary creations


'I thought why don't I try and carve a pumpkin like it is a piece of clay as opposed to a large vegetable.
'It came out alright but the most important result was that the kids at the school absolutely loved it.
'For days after that there would be a dozen pumpkins sitting on my desk waiting for me to carve them.'

The team are especially inundated with requests around Halloween and this year will travel to Germany, Switzerland and Hong Kong to carve their masterpieces

Characters: A pumpkin inspects a 'crime scene' with his magnifying glass in this creation by Ray Villafane

A work in progress: The pumpkins like this Pippi Longstocking creation take hours to carve using spoons and scalpels

 

[green73]

Creepy: Ray and his colleagues are exploring ways to pickle their creations in a bid to preserve them for more people to see

These horror masterpieces created by professional sculptors from pumpkins are enough to give anyone a fright

Attention to detail: Mr Villafane, who taught art at a school in his hometown, says he discovered his unique talents by chance

Clever: A clown (left) and gorilla face (right) carved out of pumpkins using spoons and scalpels



Having become a minor celebrity in the U.S. through his passion, Mr Villafane has now expanded his team.
They are exploring ways to pickle their creations in a bid to preserve them for more people to see.
Mr Villafane, who once worked for D.C. Comics, said: 'Now that everything has grown in popularity I am definitely feeling the pressure to deliver on the pumpkin front.'

 

[Cap]

Green that is so COOL!!!!

 

[cajuncocoa]

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Beautiful child Eduardo, you must be very proud.

Indeed! That's why I'm going to marry her when she's 19-20. Plus the dad in law will be amusing.

 

[cajuncocoa]

My "cat lady" costume...

 

[Lindsey]

This is from a few years ago, but this is my puppy dressed as Bumblebee.

We had scheduling conflicts, so we didn't end up going to any Halloween parties. We were planning on going as "white joggers" - a play on the white walkers from Game of Thrones.

 

[cajuncocoa]

here's Bubbles (my 13-year old Yorkie) in her jack-o-lantern costume

 

[pcosmar]

For Danno, (and a few others)

 

[pcosmar]

My "cat lady" costume...

Cool,,
Is that a wig?

 

[cajuncocoa]

Cool,,
Is that a wig?

Yes

 

[Cap]

Me, my daughter-in-law, one of my grandsons and my wife.

 

[Cap]

The mask was so hot to wear all night so I had to take it off. This is my youngest granddaughter.

 

[Cap]

My youngest son was Wolverine.

 

[Cap]

Me again. I had a blast tonight. Dancing, good food and plenty of spirits. Good friends and great family.

Just to add, we are all Ron Paul people.

 

[green73]

Me, my daughter-in-law, one of my grandsons and my wife.

You went as The collins?