Pumpkin-Carving Tips and Tools From a Pro Carver

Directions

1. Select a pumpkin.
2. Use an avocado scooper or melon baller to remove the inner flesh and seeds.
3. Use a small paring knife, grapefruit knife, or clay sculpting tools to peel layers of pumpkin skin or make curved cuts.
4. Use linoleum carving tools or a craft/exacto knife for intricate designs.
5. Use hole cutters or copper tubes for specific shapes.
6. Make potato eyes and teeth by carving potatoes to fit into the pumpkin face.
7. Etch and shave the pumpkin face using the tools.
8. Illuminating a pumpkin.
9. Use scour pads to remove cut marks and pencil marks.
10. Use a paintbrush or toothbrush to clean carved sections.
11. Apply super glue if needed for assembly.
12. Follow tips to preserve carved pumpkins.