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Pumpkin Carving Tip
Even though many people use kitchen knives for carving, investing in the proper tools will make this job much easier. Pumpkin carving kits provide sawing tools and a scraper for cleaning out the inside. The sawing tools make carving easier and allow you to do more detailed carving.
Pumpkin Carving Tip
See the pumpkin carving instructions below.
- Begin carving the pumpkin by tracing a lid. A dry erase marker was used for the tracing. A dry erase marker can be rubbed off easily after the cut is made. The lid above is a circle with a small notch. The notch will make replacing the lid easier when pumpkin carving is complete.
- Cut around the outline of the lid with a carving saw. While cutting, hold the knife/saw at an angle, this will create a cone shaped lid that will prevent the lid from falling into the pumpkin when carving is finished.
- Remove the cut lid. Remove the pulp from the lid with a sharp utility knife.
- Remove the strings and seeds from the inside of the pumpkin.
- After all the strings and seeds have been removed, scrape the walls of the pumpkin with a pumpkin scraper. For best carving results, it is recommended that the walls are 1" thick in the area to be carved.
- With a dry erase marker, outline the face of your Jack-O-Lantern. Carve the face of the pumpkin with a pumpkin saw.
- Insert your light source, replace the lid and enjoy!
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