How to Carve a Cut Out Pattern
The Easy Way - Using Sticker Paper

This is what we will be carving.
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Placing the Pattern On and Carving your Pumpkin


Here's a step by step on the entire process


#24
Wipe Down and Dry the Pumpkin

First Wipe down the front of the pumpkin, with paper towels
We want to make sure it's Really DRY!
Before Placing the Pattern on



#25
Trim Down the Pattern

Next Trim off the excess Paper from the Pattern
With a pair of Sissors



#26
Place the Pattern On

Remove the Paper Backing of the Sticker Paper
Center the pattern on the pumpkin,
Always work from the Center Out to remove as many wrinkles as possable
Don't worry if there is still a few wrinkles
Once we carve a section we can Lift the sticker Paper up
to get the wrinkles out of the next section.



#27
Get your carving saw out

Best Saw to Use
Were going to Use an X-Acto #2 Handel with #15 Keyhole saw blades

Both can be found in Our Shop. or Craft Supply Stores



#28
First Lets TEST the Pumpkins thickness

We want to make sure the saw blade goes through the pumpkins Wall
Pick a Large Area of the Pattern, that will be cut out, and Take a Stab in the center of that shape!

Place the saw all the way in
Leave the Saw in and Look inside, If you can see the Saw Blade, your ready to carve

If not Remove Saw, and Use the Loop again and thin the walls More
Then Test Again.



View inside the Pumpkin

#29
Holding the Saw

Here's How to Hold the X-Acto (Just like a Pen)
I also like to place the Pumpkin on a cooking Pot.
This Places the Pumpkin on a nice Angle.

You can also stop then move the pumpkin as you carve.



#30
Start carving the Pumpkin

Always Start in the Center and work your way Out Carving right through the Pattern

Notice the Wrinkles on the Right, Now that the center is carved
We can Lift this right side of the pattern, and get the wrinkles out

NOTE: ALWAYS Pull the peices Out
Do NOT Push them in the Pumpkin



#31
Here's a Tip

Notice this Crazy U Shape

Just because a Shape is Difficult does not mean you have to take it out as one piece.



#32
Here's how to remove Large or Odd Shapes

Were taking that shape out
in two seperate sections


Ta Da


#33
Fixing a Carving Mistake - a Boo Boo

ON Spite I cut toooo Far Where the Yellow Line is

Next I'm going to show you how to fix a Mistake on a real Pumpkin

First let me cut the Last Shape out His Forehead
Then we'll fix our mistake



#34
Get Crazy Glue

To Fix our mistake Were going to Use Instant Crazy Glue.

Trust me it works GREAT !

You Can use any Crazy Glue, the tube, the one with the brush, or the one shown.



#35
Gluing the section Or Peice Back on

Just Place the glue on the broken section, and Join together
I also add a little more on the seam, where the break was.



#36
Our Carving is Done - Yippie !

Now we Just need to light it

I dont use Candles, I prefer Plug in Lights
These are the Lights I use, Darcie Clip Lights with inline switch.

If you have many Pumpkins in a row, you can use a string of C7 Christmas Lights.
Some Carvers also like to use Different Color Bulbs for their Displays.


Side Note / Tip

If you do use a real Candle, Sprinkle some Cinnamon,
on the Bottom of the Lid

When the Flame warms it, It will smell like a pumpkin Pie.



#37
Here's Our Finished Pumpkin




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