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Quote:Does that Buffalo nickel say 1911? LOL, Ya got me! Yes 1911. I was going to have trouble with the 3 so I used an easier digit. A 1. Didn't give it a second thought. Don't even think I can play this off as an early pattern!! BTW, these took a few hours to complete. Had to give myself a window of time to do. Thanks everyone for the compliments.  |
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United States
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Freehand or stencils? Stencils from coin images from the internet. I had to pick the highlights but the outlines are from coin images. I got experience carving pumpkins from the kids Halloween stencil kits. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hmmm, could be a good way to raise some $$ for the coin spending piggy bank.
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United States
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United States
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Those are amazing!! Maybe next year you can try a harder coin design? Possibly a SLQ?
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United States
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Maybe next year you can try a harder coin design? Possibly a SLQ? I thought about the quarter. Hard for sure. I'll give it thought as to the possibility. I was thinking the Lincoln wheat reverse or a Kennedy obverse. I think the wheat back would be easiest. I'll post next years pumpkin(s). :) |
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 United States
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very nice  I just don't have the patience to do that. On that 1909 LWC, did you carve VDB on the reverse   |
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United States
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I know the light wouldn't shine through as bright but have you ever put the obverse & reverse designs of a coin on one pumpkin? Your carvings are pretty cool.
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United States
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Well done. |
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United States
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I know the light wouldn't shine through as bright but have you ever put the obverse & reverse designs of a coin on one pumpkin? I've considered that but I thought loss of light would be too great for the designs to really stand out. In hind sight I probably could have done so with the cent. Thanks again everyone for your compliments. |
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United States
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Nice job done! Try American silver eagle, lol.
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United States
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Try American silver eagle, lol. Beautiful coin. Hadn't thought of that. Likely no one would recognize it, lol. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Artwork that needs, and should be preserved. Some hours of skill and talent have been invested here
I guess that dessication of the pumpkin would be a major problem, which would lead to major cracking and breaking up. Fungal growth could be a problem as well.
A water based sealant, which when dried or cured, could stabilise the remaining moisture content.
Experiment on a non carved slab of equivalent thickness first.
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