Halloween Pumpkin

[mustard-tree]

Has anyone made a pumpkin lantern?

I got two.  I have cut off the tops, and scooped out the seeds and pith.

How much flesh should I scrape out and how thick should I leave the shell before carving.

I have looked on google, but all instruction sites say is "Scoop out the centre"

Any hints would be appreciated.

[cookiecookuk]

we never scoop much of the inside out  only when you carve the eyes etc out you may need to scoop some of the inside out  to show of the holes if that makes sence.do not cut the skin of carve into it. if that makes sence .sorry if it sounds muddled my brain is tired  but i love carving pumpkins

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[divinedressesdaily]

Wow how fab do your pumpkins look !!  

[captainbovine]

I once carved out the front of the pumkin to look like a cat arching his back, it looked real good when I lit it. If I can find a pic I'll post it.

I used to take quite a bit of the flesh out to make a better light but maybe I just didn't really need to do that.

I can't carve them now as my hands hurt too much.

did you do all those cookie? they're great!!

[cookiecookuk]

yes my daughter and me done them couple of years ago for our local pub to put on all the tables and as you can see how they are lit up and we scooped out very little. like i said only inside the eyes etc,

[mustard-tree]

cookie, you said ."do not cut the skin or carve into it."

How do you carve pumpkins without cutting the skin

[captainbovine]

it's not a good piccie as we'd lit it, but you get the gist.....

[cookiecookuk]

i meant do not peel it . cut shapes straight into the skin.

[captainbovine]

I knew what you meant Cookie.....

[bitsnknots]

I've never really been into Halloween but the pumpkin pictures on here are great.  Our nextdoor neighbours have two pumpkins in their porch.  I don't know whether or not they are lit up or not.

[mustard-tree]

I see what you mean from the picture.

Just carve the outer shell, leaving the fleshy bit underneath.

I think I have done it right, as I have only taken out the seeds and the pithy stringy bits

I have to put a battery light inside, as they are being used in a public place

They won`t allow candles as they are likely to set the smoke alarms off.

[cookiecookuk]

any pics mustard tree.

[mustard-tree]

I have finished them both, but dont have a camera.

I will get my friend to take some pics when he comes later

This is the first time I have ever done this, so they are probably not as good as yours cookie.

[ed_blackadder_1]

One I made earlier                                             

[notgrumpyreally]

In years gone by we used to have a pumpkin carving competition on FHG.

[notgrumpyreally]

I used to do them for the boys and they were always out for one reason or another! Nevertheless I'd be there dutifully carving! They're 23 & 18 now so I don't think they'd appreciate it now. I did see one on Facebook that made me laugh but I can't post a picture here! It is in a porch and it reads 'go forth and multiply' but in less words. Maybe an idea if you don't want trick or treaters!

[rose2008-2008]

Some carvings people do are amazing as are all on this thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. I think there GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

[rsjlew]

Mine carved itself lol!!

[captainbovine]

I got these for Halloween a while back, they have two wooden balls in for eyes....they frightened the beejeebers out of the little one next door!!!!!