Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Votive Candles
- Jack-o'-lanterns
- Paring Knives
- Cooking Oil
- Felt-tip Pens
- Pumpkins
- Olive (not Virgin) Oil
- Chef's Knives
- Votive Candleholders
- Pumpkin-carving Sets
- Newspaper
- Cinnamon
- Pencils
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1
Select a fresh pumpkin in a shape that pleases you. Some folks prefer their pumpkins low and round, while others like them tall and oval-shaped.
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2
Draw a circle or hexagon on top of the pumpkin in preparation for making an opening large enough for your hand to reach through.
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3
Cut through the stem end of the pumpkin along your outline with a sharp knife or pumpkin-carving tool. Use a back-and-forth slicing motion to cut through the thick, tough skin.
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4
Remove the stem end, which will act as a cap, making sure you scrape off any seeds or pulp.
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5
Use a large spoon to scoop out the seeds and pulp from inside the pumpkin. Hold the spoon by its bowl to get extra leverage while scooping.
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6
Draw a pattern for the face on the clean pumpkin with a felt-tip pen, or scribe the lines into the skin using a pencil. Be sure to make the eyes, nose and mouth large enough; you'll have a hard time cutting out tiny features when you're using a big knife blade to saw through tough skin.
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7
Follow your pattern as you cut all the way through the pumpkin.
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8
Push the cut-out features gently from the inside of the pumpkin and discard the pieces.
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9
Place a votive candle inside the pumpkin to create an eerie glow.
Comments
on 25/08/2010 thanks for your information. Thisis very helpfull
on 03/07/2010 Amazing.
Thank you for the information.
on 01/07/2010 I cut off the bottom and then clean and carve pumpkin.
when done set pumpkin over your candle or flashlight no loose lid to full or off.
Emmiejohn
on 30/06/2010 ART WORKS OF A gorgeous, Thank you
on 08/02/2010 Thank you so much, This was very helpful