{"id":3384,"date":"2012-10-08T15:24:25","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T23:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/?p=3384"},"modified":"2012-10-08T15:24:25","modified_gmt":"2012-10-08T23:24:25","slug":"basic-pumpkin-carving-for-noobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/?p=3384","title":{"rendered":"Basic pumpkin carving for noobs!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tools needed:<\/strong>
\n– Pumpkin carving knife ( can be purchased from any craft store)
\n– Thumbtack
\n– Plastic sheet\/unwanted table cloth ( for the work area to prevent pumpkin juice\/scraps from staining the floor)
\n-Print out of the stencil design
\n-Tape<\/p>\n

Steps (view pictures below):<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Angle your carving knife at 45 degrees and cut the top part of the pumpkin – you need to do it at this angle, if not the ‘cap’ might not fit the pumpkin snugly. Best to cut the ‘cap’ in a diamond shape, so that you will know how to place it back later.<\/p>\n

2)Use a spoon to scrap out the flesh and seed inside the pumpkin. Scrap in upwards motion<\/p>\n

3) The inside of the pumpkin should look very clean – The ‘web’ of the pumpkin might catch fire and burn if it has some remains in it. Wash and dry the pumpkin<\/p>\n

4) After pumpkin is dried, use tape to paste design on the pumpkin<\/p>\n

5) Use thumbtack to mark the design on the pumpkin – make sure the holes are close to each other so that the design is clear<\/p>\n

6) Design on pumpkin!<\/p>\n

7) Carving time! Start from the smallest part of the design first.<\/p>\n

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Enjoy!!!<\/p>\n

P\/S: I used battery operated tea candles as I placed the pumpkins indoors \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tools needed: – Pumpkin carving knife ( can be purchased from any craft store) – Thumbtack – Plastic sheet\/unwanted table cloth ( for the work area to prevent pumpkin juice\/scraps from staining the floor) -Print out of the stencil design -Tape Steps (view pictures below): 1) Angle your carving knife at 45 degrees and cut … <\/p>\n

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