r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Mina_Ironn • 2d ago
Failed Expectation Was not supposed to look like a derpy devil..
I was practising on this smaller pumpkin for when I get a big one closer to Halloween. Needless to say I failed and couldn't even do the teeth T_T
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u/Canadiangoosedem0n 2d ago
I think its cute 🥰.
Kind of looks like the pumpkin from that offbrand Wizard of Oz movie sequel
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u/Low-Environment 2d ago
You mean Return to Oz, one of the best movies ever made for kids? The one that was mandated by the studio into being a sequel instead of stand alone, faithful adaptation of an Oz book?
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u/Canadiangoosedem0n 2d ago
😳
It has been many decades since I saw the movie as a kid, so I can't comment on the quality or adherence to the source material.
I can say I thought the pumpkin looked like the punpkin from the movie, though on googling I think it's more of the same kind of vibe versus actually looking alike.
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u/coolsilentebeans 1d ago
I believe it was my first scary movie. I absolutely love it, but I still find several scenes just as unsettling as the first time I watched it. In fact, it’s still one of the only movies that ever affected my dreams. Freaking Mombi and her animation powder. And the Wheelers. Fuuuuhhh…
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u/chaoticallywholesome 2d ago
I think you just need to position those ears on the top of the pumpkin, I guess technically on the lid. Once you do that, it'll look pretty much the same.
If this was just a practice, I also recommend cutting the hole with the stem smaller. Like 3-4 inches in diameter max!
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u/Puzzleheaded_Gas4433 2d ago
My mom made this cat last year !! I like yours
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u/Mina_Ironn 2d ago edited 2d ago
She made hers so adorable!! Wish mine looked half as good haha
I appreciate everyone being this nice, was pretty bummed out. I'll take all the advice for my big one and make it even better ~
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u/Jumpingmango818 2d ago
lmy kid wanted to make one of these last year. The teeth fell out when I was cutting the mouth and I used tooth picks to pin them back in lol
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u/Big_Space_9836 2d ago
That is awesome!
Doesn't matter what other people think, its your interpretation.
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u/Trixter-Kitten 2d ago
Looks to me like either the rind was too tough or the carving tools weren't sharp enough.
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u/energy1256 2d ago
All kitty pumpkins are The Best! I saw one last year...funny. It was from the back end, kitty looking behind itself. You'll have to imagine it, can't find photo.
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u/Sailfin_CritterMaker 1d ago
If it helps, I found out there are these tools called "pumpkin carvers" around me that are thin serrated blades and are amazing, they give you a lot of control!
I had trouble carving with normal kitchen knives, they would offer get stuck or slip and I would end up cutting parts I wanted to keep.
The serrated stuff works like a saw, so it doesn't get stuck, and you can stab it at any point in the pumpkin, no need for a pre drilled hole. Being think, you can easily make small circles or turn the blade around for sharp corners, or stuff like that.
Just be careful to not cut yourself.
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u/SpacePolice04 3h ago
My cat had her fangs extracted (she has stomatitis) and this reminds me of her haha
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u/MoominMai 2d ago edited 2d ago
Aww lol it looks anxious like it’s apologising for having to scare me!