Industrial Revolution
Kris and I teamed up again (this time adding Hugo as well) and brought this year's design forward from last year’s 17th century Pirate ship. This year the pumpkin stayed on land as it competed Clay's annual pumpkin carving party.
We had nine new categories to choose from:
Political Pumpkin Portrait
STYX!
Industrial Revolution
Unlikely Romance
As Seen on TV!
It’s a Small World
Anatomically Correct
Fantastical Beastie
Bone Chiller
We were inspired by the Industrial Revolution category to create a working pumpkin machine. Turning a pumpkin-rind crank on the outside of the pumpkin turned gears on the inside of our pumpkin. The gears were supported by two dowel rods that ran through the pumpkin and could be seen by a window on the back. At one point during our work we had the gears set up to compete a circuit as they turned and light a string of light inside the pumpkin. Unfortunately in the minutes before judging one of the wires slipped out and we ripped out the wiring and lights.
Watch it in action
We had nine new categories to choose from:
We were inspired by the Industrial Revolution category to create a working pumpkin machine. Turning a pumpkin-rind crank on the outside of the pumpkin turned gears on the inside of our pumpkin. The gears were supported by two dowel rods that ran through the pumpkin and could be seen by a window on the back. At one point during our work we had the gears set up to compete a circuit as they turned and light a string of light inside the pumpkin. Unfortunately in the minutes before judging one of the wires slipped out and we ripped out the wiring and lights.
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