{"id":68359,"date":"2023-10-29T08:55:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T08:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=68359"},"modified":"2023-10-29T08:55:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T08:55:14","slug":"i-make-a-living-carving-lifelike-faces-into-pumpkins-its-earned-me-800k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/i-make-a-living-carving-lifelike-faces-into-pumpkins-its-earned-me-800k\/","title":{"rendered":"I make a living carving lifelike faces into pumpkins – its earned me \u00a3800k"},"content":{"rendered":"

A crafty artist has shared how they've made a fortune by transforming pumpkins.<\/p>\n

Alex Wer cannot stand the taste of pumpkins, but has more than \u00a3822,000 from carving special pictures into them.<\/p>\n

From Pennywise, Batman, the Mandalorian to Eddie from Stranger Things and Harry Potter, the 56-year-old has made a living from dedicating his time to his intricate designs. He has now built up a fan base of almost 10,000 people on Instagram, where he posts his pumpkin carvings under the handle @ThePumpkinGeek.<\/p>\n

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Talking about his craft, Alex said: \u201cI wanted to be the cool neighbour at Halloween and just started getting more detailed with my carving.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy favourite design was for the movie The Hobbit. I won an award in Hollywood for it!\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex has racked up more than 8,000 fans on Instagram thanks to his pumpkin creations.<\/p>\n

His followers often go wild over his designs, with his Batman one in particular impressing fans recently.<\/p>\n

"That background and rain effect is so good," exclaimed one fan, as another added: "Love your work Alex!" A third chimed in: "That looks great," while a fourth added: "So amazing."<\/p>\n

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His Pennywise design also caused a stir ahead of Halloween, with one follower exclaiming: "I need this." Another fan called it "spectacular", while a third said they wanted one of their own.<\/p>\n

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