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You
can gain access to the inside of the pumpkin by cutting a small hole in the bottom,
which works especially well if your pumpkin doesn't want to stand up straight.
You can discard the portion that is cut, then set the pumpkin over a candle to
light.
Alternatively, you can cut out around the top stem, but be careful not to cut in a circle or the top will fall through when you try to replace the lid after carving. Instead, cut hexagon or six-sided shape with the stem in the center.
When
cutting a lid, it helps to angle the blade of your knife or saw inward, so it
creates a small lip for the lid to rest upon. Once you've gained access to the
pumpkin, use a large scoop to remove the seeds and strings, then continue to scrape
away on the inside of the pumpkin until the walls are no more than 1" thick. You
can make more elaborate designs by scraping some areas thinner than other, or
even away scraping away designs so that the light shines through strategic areas
of the pumpkin wall, but for overall carving, scrape the walls to about a 1 inch
thickness. If you need to check, you can do so with a pushpin or poker.
Trim
away the excess paper from your pattern with scissors (see the related features below for free pumpkin carving plans). Attach the pattern to the pumpkin
with tape or straight pins. If you have the time, an easier way of transferring
the design to your pumpkin is to soak the paper pattern in water to help it stick
to the pumpkin. Once you have the pattern in place, use tacks to hold it there
and allow it to dry completely - several hours -- before starting to transfer
the design.
Using a poker tool to poke holes around the design lines. Do not push poker all the way into the pumpkin. Use just the tip to poke through the paper and outer pumpkin skin. Check to see that all the lines have been transferred before removing the pattern. On large designs you can use the larger poker and place the dots farther apart, but for detailed designs, use the small poker and place the dots close together.
The drill tool is used to make small round holes in the pumpkin and the time to use it is before carving the larger parts of your design, remember always cut out smaller parts first, larger parts last. To use the drill tool, push the very tip through the pumpkin skin, then hold the drill near the end and with gentle pressure, begin twisting the tool into the pumpkin. Keeping the drill at a 90-degree angle, grasp the handle and continue turning until the hole is complete. The poker tool can also be used as a drill by pushing it all the way into the pumpkin.
Remove
the pattern and rub some ordinary flour over the design to make the dots easier
to see. Now the time has come to connect the dots and carve your design.
Use the larger saw for the big areas and the tiny detail saw for the smaller, more intricate areas. It's usually easiest to hold the pumpkin in your lap, and hold the saw as you would a pencil. Push the blade into pumpkin or, if necessary, rock it gently forward and back to insert it. The saws are somewhat fragile, especially the finer ones. Don't put too much pressure on them or they will break.
Saw
with a continuous up-and-down motion, with gentle forward pressure. In order to
avoid putting pressure on carved (and therefore weakened) areas, carve your design
from the center outward, beginning with the smaller details.
The last step is to anchor a candle inside (tinfoil makes a good candle holder) and light it. See where the smoke blackens a spot on the lid, then cut a small chimney hole there, so heat and smoke can escape.
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What are you talking about Deb?
Written by: Cheri SicardFriday, 23 October 2009 |
| I'm not sure what you are talking about, but whatever it is, it doesn't apply to this site. You click the links, you get free pumpkin carving patterns. Here is the link in case you didn't find it in the related features section. http://www.fabulousliving.com/index.php?option=com_resource&controller=article&article=21465&category_id=273&Itemid=177 There is no bs, we do not send out mailings or share any info from site members. Furthermore, you do not need to be a site member to gain access to the free patterns. Yeesh! You can please some of the people sometime... |
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sign up for website to get stencil...
Written by: DebFriday, 23 October 2009 |
| then get all kinds of bs but NOT what you signed up hoping to obtain! I hate these websites!!! |
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