How To Use Pumpkin Carving Tools

This allows light to shine through but not nearly as much as a full on hole through the pumpkin.

How to use pumpkin carving tools. When it comes to the right knife look for one with a sharp point that punches through tough skin without too much pressure and a slim but robust serrated blade for making easy work of pumpkin chunks. Using tools like an exacto knife carve out the lines of fancy designs by following the shape of it. But itll also give you control over neatening edges around small intricate sections.

Then we carefully cut through the outlines of the mask leaving enough solid pumpkin to hold it in place. Use the dots to transfer the design and then connect them with a marker or free hand to avoid dark lines left on the pumpkin. You can start by tracing the outline of your pumpkin drawing using an engraving bit in your rotary tool.

To make tracing easy for basic and more detailed designs use a needle tool to pierce small holes into the skin. Hobby knives and saws are perfect for doing precise detailed cutting work. Its preferable to carve the hole in the bottom of the pumpkin to cut off any bumps so the pumpkin will sit level.

The Dremel 7700 Cordless Rotary Tool is perfect for carving and etching your pumpkin this HalloweenLarn more about Dremel 7700 tool. Its also much easier to place the pumpkin over a light source rather than lowering the light like a candle into the pumpkin. A serrated knife works well for creating a hole in the pumpkin.

Here we demonstrate how to use a dremel type tool to trace the pumpkin stencil and to carve out the pumpkin stencil. Dont drill very deeply. Once you have the design marked out it is time to use your pumpkin carving tools.

Cutting the lid at a. Video shows all steps in detail. The simple keyhole saw is invaluable for basic pumpkin cuts such as the picture above.