Hey looking for free pumpkin carving templates? Check out fun and easy to use patterns and stencils for your carving needs from Better Homes and Gardens. You can carve regular pumpkins or be creative and carve spooky jack o lanterns from scary patterns. Check out some instructions below for "How to Carve Patterns In Pumpkins.
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Cut out a lid in the top of the
pumpkin large enough to fit your hand and a spoon inside.
Add a small notch in the back of the lid. The notch will remind you how the lid is positioned, allow smoke and heat to escape, and ensure that the candle receives enough air to remain lit.
Scoop out the pulp and seeds. Retain the seeds for roasting.
Scrape the inside of the pumpkin in the area where you'll be using the pattern, until that area is about 1 inch thick.
Trim and make small incisions in your pattern so that it lies flat on the face of the pumpkin. Tape the edges of the pattern to the pumpkin.
Transfer the pattern by poking small holes along the pattern lines with a drill tool or needle.
Remove the pattern.
Saw carefully along the dotted lines. Gently push the pieces through with your fingers.
Create a glow effect by scraping designs into the shell of your pumpkin with a melon baller, wood gouge or linoleum cutter.
Anchor a candle in the bottom of the pumpkin and light the candle. You're now ready to display your best jack o lantern ever.
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