Intricate pumpkin carving -what do you use and how do you do it ?

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last yr was so impressed by peeps on here and at a party I went to
pumpkins were amazing

i want to impress this yr

help me please

listening intently.......

I'm thinking heated laser beams

This is in Style and Beauty!

Are you going to wear it?

I pick up templates off the internet....try and go for the free ones.

I bought a pumpkin carving kit which makes things easier.

You place the printed template over the pumpkin and score holes through the pattern to develop the outline. Then cut from that. I'm sure there will be a youtube demo somewhere as I'm not very good at explaining.[hgrin]

by pumpkin carving kit do you mean a plastic assortment like this ?
cos i don't think that would heplme

Mine has a few more metal knives in it...I'll have a google....hold on

scurryfunge is right - this is what we did and it turned out really well.

my expert toolkit was as follows;

drawing pin (to make the holes through the template)
small pointy knife
breadknife
thin veg peeler
spoon to scrape out the insides
scissors to cut the worst of the fibres

my dh said i'd missed my calling when he saw me in action! [hgrin]

so template is the key then

This one is simple and similar to the saws I have.

thanks scurry ,think i might have all the stuff to do one

Vinegartits is the master of pumpkin-carving- have you seen hers?

A Dremel (sp?) is brilliant for intricate pumkin carving. Just make sure you do it outside.

I have two to attack (sorry Carve) this year.
Will have to check out internet for templates or else they will be v amateur.

My mum thought they were just what I needed!

My issue though is what to do with the insides. Had previously made pumpkin soup - it was rotten. Any ideas what to do with the flesh - can't stand the waste of it but hate the taste!

yy to templates and carving kits. Waitrose were selling them last year - tools plus a book of templates for approx £5 I think. Good fun and made me feel vaguely creative but not great for younger DCs as it's a but fiddly/dangerous for smaller hands.

We printed templates off the internet and now have two absolutely fantastic really stylish and scary pumpkins!!!!

I have three pumpkins here to hollow out so that DD and her two young firneds (the other two are only 5y and 3y) can carve them out this weekend.

What is the easiest way to hollow them out?

I use this site.Just print off the one you want and go for it! I use the kit linked above,Tesco do it.Works fine.They always look great when done,and mine get loads of compliments,.