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October 17, 2017

Specialty Pumpkins and Gourds-How to “Carve”

With their thick, tough outer shells, specialty pumpkins and gourds can be so much tougher to carve than a traditional jack o’lantern pumpkin. But they would look so cool glowing from within! Power tools to the rescue!

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With their thick, tough outer shells, specialty pumpkins and gourds can be so much tougher to carve than a traditional jack o’lantern pumpkin. But they would look so cool glowing from within! Power tools to the rescue! (To clarify, a specialty pumpkin is a pumpkin that is unique and quite different that a traditional orange field pumpkin. Some are blue, white or red. Some are lumpy and others are long and shaped like a tube.)

Materials:

  • Specialty Pumpkins and gourds
  • Power drill
  • Different sizes of drill bits
  • Pumpkin carving knife and scoop
  • Votive candle or battery operated votive

Method:

  1. Choose your pumpkins and gourds.
  2. Use a power drill, a large drill bit, and a pumpkin carving knife to make a hole on the bottom big enough to scoop out the insides. Remove seeds and flesh.
  3. Using a smaller bit, drill holes all over the surface of the pumpkin or gourd, in a pattern or randomly.
  4. Wipe the exterior clean and place the gourd over the votive.
  5. Enjoy!

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