How To Use Pumpkin Carving Tools

The small grinding attachment works well for removing just the first layer of the pumpkin skin.

How to use pumpkin carving tools. Its preferable to carve the hole in the bottom of the pumpkin to cut off any bumps so the pumpkin will sit level. For small holes and pumpkin acne and freckles use your power drill. This allows light to shine through but not nearly as much as a full on hole through the pumpkin.

Then we carefully cut through the outlines of the mask leaving enough solid pumpkin to hold it in place. The simple keyhole saw is invaluable for basic pumpkin cuts such as the picture above. Draw or find a stencil online for a familiar shape examples.

Dont drill very deeply. They allow you to carve deep trenches. The cleanup tools help to add small details and remove any unwanted pieces of pumpkin.

Cutting the lid at a. You can start by tracing the outline of your pumpkin drawing using an engraving bit in your rotary tool. Etching and relief chisel.

For the lid and simple cuts. Smiley face pumpkin patch spider web and then use carving tools to make it come to life. Its also much easier to place the pumpkin over a light source rather than lowering the light like a candle into the pumpkin.

But itll also give you control over neatening edges around small intricate sections. Every Cylon Death Star and other sci-fi pumpkin can benefit from a set of wood gouge carving tools. A serrated knife works well for creating a hole in the pumpkin.