Cool Pumpkin Carvings

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Cool Pumpkin Carvings
Crisp leaves fall from the trees and a chilly nip in the air heralds the end of summer. Fall is coming with its festivals; crisp apples, and, of course, Halloween. Cool pumpkin carvings fill the night with ghastly ghouls or scary ghosts. These gourds sit upon the neighborhood's steps, waiting for laughing children to ring the doorbells for trick-or-treat.
History of Carving Pumpkins
In ancient Ireland, carving turnips and potatoes was a tradition to ward off evil spirits during harvest, and for the coming winter. The Jack-o-lantern was derived from the myth of Stingy Jack, who played tricks on hapless residents. When both Heaven and Hell refused his entrance, Stingy Jack was forced to wander the earth using a carved out turnip, filled with a piece of burning coal, to light his way. …show more content…
The best trick for a €spooktacular€ carved pumpkin is finding the perfect, bloodcurdling stencil. Once the pumpkin is scooped out; tape the stencil onto the pumpkin's orangey flesh. The stencil should be creased and molded to follow the round contours of the pumpkin. Then, with a pushpin or a nail, punch holes along the lines of your stencil.
Your pumpkin is prepared for the next phase: carving. Use a €tool of the trade€; either a thin, serrated blade, or you can buy a specialty tool, in stores or online, for carving pumpkins. Start with the smallest areas first, sawing back and forth along the punched holes, until you carve through the flesh of the pumpkin. When the area you are working on is completed, poke out that section before moving onto larger sections of the design. To render the best, spooky, lighting cut perpendicular to the pumpkin surface.
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