Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Last-Minute Jack-O'-Lantern Carving
Posted By: Derek Schnell
If you caught the morning show, you didn't see me but you did see my jack-o'-lantern on the news desk. I'm one of the producers of the newscast and an avid pumpkin carver.
If you haven't transformed a pumpkin into a work of art this year and you still have a little time, there are a few ways you can make a great jack-o'-lantern without a ton of time.
There's no way to make getting rid of the gunk any more fun, but you don't need any special tools. Just use a spoon or even a small measuring cup. You may want to thin out the shell to make the pumpkin easier to carve, but make sure you don't poke through!
You don't have to have the best drawing ability either. Print out your favorite design, tape the paper to the pumpkin and transfer it by poking through the sheet with a toothpick. Draw in the areas you want to remove with a pen, so it's easier to make the right cuts.
Use a thin blade to carve out your design. After you're done, you can put a bundle of Christmas lights inside to light it up so you don't have to worry about candles. Happy Halloween!
If you caught the morning show, you didn't see me but you did see my jack-o'-lantern on the news desk. I'm one of the producers of the newscast and an avid pumpkin carver.
If you haven't transformed a pumpkin into a work of art this year and you still have a little time, there are a few ways you can make a great jack-o'-lantern without a ton of time.
There's no way to make getting rid of the gunk any more fun, but you don't need any special tools. Just use a spoon or even a small measuring cup. You may want to thin out the shell to make the pumpkin easier to carve, but make sure you don't poke through!
You don't have to have the best drawing ability either. Print out your favorite design, tape the paper to the pumpkin and transfer it by poking through the sheet with a toothpick. Draw in the areas you want to remove with a pen, so it's easier to make the right cuts.
Use a thin blade to carve out your design. After you're done, you can put a bundle of Christmas lights inside to light it up so you don't have to worry about candles. Happy Halloween!
posted by Derek Schnell at 6:30 AM
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