It's pumpkin carving time! Tips / tricks?

[cheezus]

photos of your creations would be cool too.

[Beware the Beast Man]

1. Make sure the head is dead.

[Renew Deal]

2. Here you go.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1104067

[cheezus]

3. i saw that, but it doesn't really look ANTI-W to me

plus i think i'm going to go the traditional jackolantern route this year.

[underpants]

4. Cut parallel to the table (the Turkey's back) and then cut slices

from the chest from the outside in.

http://www.cooks.com/rec/story/69/

[cheezus]

5. okay, i'll keep that in mind for my turkey-o-lantern

[underpants]

7. God I totally misread the subject line

power is fading....life supports weakening...

[aden_nak]

6. Plenty of suggestions.

I like the Homsar ones myself.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

8. I like oddly-shaped pumpkins

especially ones that are pear shaped and top-heavy...They make great skeleton heads! And the ones that are wrinkly and have blemishes are terrific for wild, scary Jack-O-Lanterns.

Make sure you carve at a downward angle, and leave a little more meat at the tops of the cavities. This allows the light to reflect off the pumpkin meat without being blocked. Hope that makes sense! :hi:

[jmowreader]

9. Yeah, I have a good trick...

Use a wide-tip Sharpie to decorate the pumpkin. After Halloween, if the pumpkin's still in good shape, cut it up, peel it, cook it and make a pumpkin pie.

[davsand]

10. Make a "puking Punkin!"

I did one last year to put out for trick or treat night and it was a huge hit! Make the Jackolatern as usual, except make a round O mouth down near the bottom.

Here's the big trick, however: Pull the seeds and pulp out thru the mouth and let them hang--Don't scoop them out! It will look like the pumpkin puked them, and it will be a big hit with the kids.

There used to be pics of one available on Google, but when I went to get that pic this year, it is gone. Such a shame--those pukins are a work of art!

Laura