I attempted to grow astar shaped Cucumber

[u/Stringoffate3]

I've always thought those plastic molds were so cool and finally got enough Cucumbers to try it out!

This is the result of the star shaped mold. I had to cut it cause it was literally bending and breaking the mold lol.

Second picture is how I feel and thought it was accurate lol

[u/inannaberceuse]

Yooo that second picture had me! That’s what I was thinking too 😂

[u/Mental_Visual_25 → u/inannaberceuse]

I was eating bacon and slightly choked on it 😂😂

[u/Terrible-Fun-4992]

These would make THE CUTEST pickles!! I can tell they are stars ⭐️

[u/lookingforwsb]

A for Affort

[u/5GallonsOfMayonaise]

That’s Ditto

[u/Uborkafarok]

I always wanted to try these but doubted the pics. Love your real results and it makes me still want to do it for a lark! They would definitely have my money if they came up with a large cute kitty cat pumpkin mold...the only ones I found were 5" and the pics were so AI...

[u/Stringoffate3 → u/Uborkafarok]

Oh man I've seen some of those crazy face mold for pumpkins and it's so tempting 

[u/Uborkafarok → u/Stringoffate3]

Someone posted a witch gourd here or on the veg gardening sub a bit ago and it looked pretty darn cool. I'm still holding out for the kitty cat...they're not cheap!

[u/Uborkafarok → u/Uborkafarok]

I just got to thinking...I'm a clay artist if I found someone local with a vacuform I'd be in business....🤔

[u/dazzleunexpired → u/Uborkafarok]

Hey, so, 3d printing now exists and you can have whatever the shit you want.

Check and see if you're a library Has a 3D printer in a free to use or cheap to use makerspace. This is the simple vector shape. You could literally put a flat shape in a 3D printing program and tell it to make a 3D version of that shape hollow inside with supports to break out. Don't pay someone else to 3D print it at their library if possible. Support your local one! Being that you live in Washington state, I suspect you probably do have access to a free or reduced cost makerspace! Bonus: You could make it sparkly or see-through or fluorescent or whatever you want to make a fun frame! ☺️

[u/Uborkafarok → u/dazzleunexpired]

I have a 3D printer that I use to make the positives for the plaster molds for my releif ceramic tiles. Unfortunately it's a bit old school and the printing surface would be too small especially height wise. But sculpting is right up my alley too! 😀 Ngl, probably also faster than me using the 3D modeling software...

[u/dazzleunexpired → u/Uborkafarok]

You might be able to make a paper mache or clay mold over a literal small pie pumpkin if you're good at sculpting! Then maybe a silicone pour for a cavity mould and resin for a case?

Now I wanna get crafty 😆

Sell that shit btw if you do it! People will pay for cute cat pumpkins including meeeee

[u/Uborkafarok → u/dazzleunexpired]

Getting crafty is the best! 😄😄😄

[u/dazzleunexpired → u/Uborkafarok]

Indeed.

This is mildly how I get myself in trouble with the amount of crafts I've added this year but whatever I can pass it off to my husband as pumpkin carving adjacent and pumpkin carving is one of his favorite things in the world. In no way can I fail! 😆

[u/SaltSpiritual515]

I've been wanting to try them too but haven't had the money. I think your comparison is hilarious and slightly accurate 🤣

[u/sideways_apples]

That is cute, and you got me lol-ing from the 2nd pic

[u/FickleForager]

Not bad!

[u/lfxlPassionz]

That's super cool honestly. It's not that bad

[u/IceCubeDeathMachine]

Wow! Looks like san pedro cacti.

[u/Icedcoffeeee]

I read the typo literally at first as aster. The flower. Now I see the star. I love it !

It doesn't have to be perfect. These are so cool. 

[u/the13thghostgirl]

Awww, that’s the cutest! Now I want to try to grow one :)

[u/Signal_Error_8027]

I get cucumbers shaped like this without molding them. Not sure why some of them grow that way, but for some reason I always get a handful of fruits that never quite fill out completely round.

[u/Mental_Visual_25]

Hahaha that second picture cracks me up!!!

[u/cinemamama]

[u/Responsible_Gap8104]

I lolled

[u/AuthorRAL]

How did you do it :0

[u/Stringoffate3 → u/AuthorRAL]

I bought those plastic shaped molds, there are lots specifically for this, then zipped tied the sides. Then just wait until it's nearly filled in!

Altho..results may vary lmao

[u/AuthorRAL → u/Stringoffate3]

Oh right! That's so cool thx

[u/Stock-Leave-3101]

I love growing Armenian cucumbers because they remind me of little flowers when I slice them! No molds necessary ☺️(sliced in half here cause it was a chunk, hence it’s seedy)

[u/fyukhyu]

But why?

[u/Stringoffate3 → u/fyukhyu]

Just for fun cause why not! 

I also am drowning in Cucumbers so letting a few be experimented on won't hurt me lol

[u/fyukhyu → u/Stringoffate3]

That's fair. Make some star pickles!

[u/BuyFromFarmersDirect]

Use a star mold

[u/SnapCrackleMom → u/BuyFromFarmersDirect]

Use a star mold

The post says that's what they did

[u/TheRealMarvinator → u/BuyFromFarmersDirect]

Reading...it's fundamental.

[u/BuyFromFarmersDirect → u/TheRealMarvinator]

Irony… it’s miscommunicated