This week, while looking for Halloween inspiration, I came across an article on Instructables.com for making a Steampunk Pumpkin. Theirs was kind of grim, but it made me curious, and so I started hunting for photos. I found some real doozies!
It’s easy for steampunk to look corny or pretentious, but I think it’s pretty hard to ruin a pumpkin. How bad can it be? If the local teenagers don’t smash it, you’re still going to throw it out in a week anyway.
Enjoy! And if you like this one, you should check out my pumpkin post from 2015. It’s one of my faves!
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October 27, 2017 at 6:10 am
Love these!
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October 27, 2017 at 7:00 am
Oh, I do love these!
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October 27, 2017 at 7:50 am
Me, too!
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October 27, 2017 at 8:02 am
I was just reminded of a post I did in 2015. I’m going to link it above, but here it is, just for you! https://myonebeautifulthing.com/2015/10/26/in-gourd-we-trust/
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October 27, 2017 at 8:41 am
This was great, Donna! I loved this post then and still do. You do post the best stuff.
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October 27, 2017 at 3:43 pm
Thank you! That old one made me laugh.
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October 27, 2017 at 8:54 am
Too Cute! 🙂
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October 27, 2017 at 3:44 pm
They really are!
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October 27, 2017 at 10:16 am
These are fantastic! I think I want one!
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October 27, 2017 at 3:45 pm
It’s easy enough to make them, but I started to watch a how-to video on YouTube and I had to shut it down. The guy was taking apart antique sterling serving pieces. Argh!
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October 27, 2017 at 4:40 pm
These are so very good! My steampunk kid is totally inspired. He loves the one with the spring coming out of the side of the pumpkin head. He is bang out of luck this year, however, as we have not even bought our pumpkins yet and there is very little chance of me doing anything beyond super basic carving before Tuesday. Maybe next year. Probably not.
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October 27, 2017 at 7:58 pm
I hoped he would like it!
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October 28, 2017 at 7:13 pm
nice selection of arty pumpkins:)
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October 28, 2017 at 8:51 pm
They are so fun!
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October 28, 2017 at 10:51 pm
Those are amazing. I actually like them much better than the plain painted ones. Very unique.
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October 28, 2017 at 11:27 pm
They’re really fun, aren’t they? Glad you like them.
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October 29, 2017 at 3:38 pm
Wow! I’m keeping this for future reference.
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October 29, 2017 at 5:06 pm
Fun, aren’t they? Glad you enjoyed them!
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October 29, 2017 at 3:39 pm
Reblogged this on ARHtistic License and commented:
Have you carved your pumpkin yet? Thank you to Donna at My OBT for these fabulous examples.
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November 4, 2017 at 7:06 am
These are fun and amazing. I’ll start saving up my springs and bolts for next year!
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November 4, 2017 at 10:04 am
They wouldn’t be impossible to accomplish at home. That’s one of the things I most liked about them!
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