Believe it or not, I had never carved a pumpkin until this year. I always got wrapped up in making a costume and never had the time. But this year I said I would give it a go and I am so glad I did.
That you will need
- Pumpkin Any Size (I used a Small one I got in Aldi for 99c)
- Kitchen Knife.
- Sharp Craft Knife.
- Black White board Marker & Pencil
- Stencil Image
- Spoon and bowl
- Vaseline
Method
After reading a few different how to’s on Pinterest I decided to open up the pumpkin from the bottom. I started by making a circle with a knife and the cut in into segments like a cake. When I open it up I was so surprised how thick the flesh was on a small pumpkin.
I used a small paring knife to cut the inside flesh and make it easier for my hand to get in. Then taking a regular spoon I began to scrap out the gooey insides and seeds. This took a bit of effort to scrape out the gooey, stringy insides. I put it all in a bowl as I went along.
I then drew on the design I wanted to use. I did a free handed design rather than using a stencil but you can use a stencil if you find it easier. I used a pencil first but found it faint so I used a white board marker so I could wipe off the excess after.
Once I was happy with the design, I started to carve out the parts I wanted the light to come through.
The thick skin was an issue here as well as the whole I cut out didn’t seem very big. So I trimmed it back again using the sharp craft knife to get in at the little bits.
Once it was all done, I used Vaseline to seal all the inside and open edges of the pumpkin. This should stop it from decaying so fast. Hopefully ?
Now it ready for the lights. Let me know what you think?
