How To Use Pumpkin Carving Tools

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.

How to use pumpkin carving tools. But itll also give you control over neatening edges around small intricate sections. Its preferable to carve the hole in the bottom of the pumpkin to cut off any bumps so the pumpkin will sit level. They allow you to carve deep trenches.

Its also much easier to place the pumpkin over a light source rather than lowering the light like a candle into the pumpkin. Using tools like an exacto knife carve out the lines of fancy designs by following the shape of it. The cleanup tools help to add small details and remove any unwanted pieces of pumpkin.

For small holes and pumpkin acne and freckles use your power drill. You can start by tracing the outline of your pumpkin drawing using an engraving bit in your rotary tool. A serrated knife works well for creating a hole in the pumpkin.

Dont drill very deeply. Then we carefully cut through the outlines of the mask leaving enough solid pumpkin to hold it in place. Then draw in whatever you want using markers.

Cutting the lid at a. Hobby knives and saws are perfect for doing precise detailed cutting work. Here we demonstrate how to use a dremel type tool to trace the pumpkin stencil and to carve out the pumpkin stencil.

A sharp serrated knife will be your main tool for cutting and carving sections of your pumpkin designs. Etching and relief chisel. The simple keyhole saw is invaluable for basic pumpkin cuts such as the picture above.