Download Cruella De Vil Pumpkin Carving Template
What you'll need
- Hand drill, rotary tool or very small craft knife
Helpful Tip:
If you cut something you didn't intend to, perform an ad hoc
pumpkin surgery: Stick a toothpick through the flesh side of the piece
and fit it back into place.
How to make it
- There are two ways to transfer your design onto the pumpkin. One is to copy it freehand onto a clean, dry pumpkin with a water-based marker (mistakes can be easily corrected with a paper towel). The other is to tape your template to the pumpkin, then score the design into the skin by poking holes through the template with a nail or plastic poking tool (available in some pumpkin-carving kits).
- Carve by
starting at the center of your design and working outward (this avoids
putting pressure on areas already carved). Begin with the innermost and
smallest details. Consider using a hand drill, rotary tool or very
small craft knife to carve the smallest details. These tools are only
intended for use by a grownup.
As each shape loosens up, gently push it out of the pumpkin with a finger or a dull pencil point (a good job for young kids).
- Lastly, put your jack-o'-lantern in a place of honor (away from flammables), and remember to blow out all candles before you go to sleep.
