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Pumpkin carving tips – How to carve a pumpkin for Halloween

www.howdini.com Just in time for Halloween, here are some great ideas for pumpkin carving AND some tips for making your pumpkin last longer after it’s carved, courtesy of Howdini guru of fun Bruce Littlefield. How to carve a pumpkin Tips for choosing a pumpkin for carving: * When selecting the perfect pumpkin, look for a nice plump round shape with a rich, orange color. Make sure at least one side of the pumpkin is blemish-free, which will become the side that is carved. You can find pumpkins at a grocery store or pick your own from a pumpkin patch. Prepare a workspace for pumpkin carving: * Cover your work surface with newspaper. * Gather all of your supplies: – Pumpkin – Newspaper – Long, thin bladed knife for making large cuts (such as the lid) – Paring knife for detailed carving – Ice cream scoop or large spoon – Votive candle Creating a pumpkin carving design: * Draw your design on a piece of paper, shading in the sections that will be cut away from the pumpkin. This will serve as a stencil for carving. * Attach the stencil to the pumpkin with thumbtacks. * Mark the outline of the stencil into the pumpkin with the tines of a fork. This allows you to pierce through the paper to transfer the pattern onto the pumpkin. * Once the pumpkin carving pattern has been marked with a fork, mark the pattern again with a pen. Marking the pattern with a pen makes it easier to follow the pattern when carving. Carving the Jack O’ Lantern lid: * Make sure to slice into the pumpkin on …

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How to carve an award winning pumpkin (1 of 2)

Here is the first portion of my video documentary I made on carving an award-winning pumpkin. In this video, I show the contest winning pumpkins I have carved in the past and I explain how to choose the best pumpkin for carving.

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