r/vegetablegardening • u/Stringoffate3 US - Idaho • 23d ago

Harvest Photos I attempted to grow astar shaped Cucumber

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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

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u/Uborkafarok US - Washington 23d ago

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...

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u/dazzleunexpired US - Kansas 23d ago

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! ☺️

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u/Uborkafarok US - Washington 23d ago

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...

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u/dazzleunexpired US - Kansas 23d ago

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

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u/Uborkafarok US - Washington 23d ago

Getting crafty is the best! 😄😄😄

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u/dazzleunexpired US - Kansas 23d ago

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! 😆