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Pumpkin Carving Tools

Essential Tools

Once you've found a smooth, symmetrical pumpkin, it becomes all about the tools. Look beyond the knife drawer to implements intended for other uses -- say, a melon baller or a keyhole saw. The following items will make quick work of the task at hand.

Next: Linoleum Cutter
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Linoleum Cutter

This item is used to carve detail into the surface of a pumpkin with great accuracy.

We recommend: Lino Set No. 1 (#40203-1009), $8.23, by Speedball, from dickblick.com

Next: Flower Pattern Created Using a Linoleum Cutter
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Flower Pattern Created Using a Linoleum Cutter

Next: Hole Cutters
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Hole Cutters

Used by potters to create holes in clay, these short metal pipes with a sharp end and a capped one will work well on pumpkins, too.

We recommend: Hole cutters in assorted sizes, ($2.79-$3.19), by Kemper, from Blick Art Materials

Next: Holes of Varying Sizes Created Using Hole Cutters
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Holes of Varying Sizes Created Using Hole Cutters

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Miniature Saws

The thin, sturdy blades on these saws are perfect for carving irregular shapes.

We recommend: Keyhole saw blade, X-Acto #15 (LXKY31), $7.79 for 5 blades, and X-Acto Knife #2 (LXKY73), $4.49, from Tower Hobbies

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Slanted Eyes Created Using a Miniature Saw

Next: Wood Gouges
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Wood Gouges

Create strips in the shell of the pumpkin using these carpentry items.

We recommend: Wood gouges from $15, from Quality Carving Supplies

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Strip Shapes

These strips will glow when you add a light source.

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Keyhole Saw

The sharp teeth on this saw can slice through a pumpkin's tough shell, and its flexible blade allows for curved cuts.

We recommend: Keyhole saw (247261), $5.47, from Lowes

Next: Pumpkin Lid
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Pumpkin Lid

Cut the top off a pumpkin using a keyhole saw.

Next: Power Drill
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Power Drill

This tool makes it fast and easy to create small holes for accents or allover patterns. (Use according to manufacturer's instructions.)

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Small Holes Created by a Power Drill

Next: Awl, Needle Tool, and Pin
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Awl, Needle Tool, and Pin

These are good for transferring designs from paper to a pumpkin.

We recommend: Needle tool (PNH), $1.04, by Kemper from Ceramic Supply Inc.

Next: Monogram Design
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Monogram Design

This monogram was created by taping a template to the shell, and tracing it by poking holes.

Next: Cookie Cutters
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Cookie Cutters

These common baking tools can make uncommon designs.

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Star Shapes Created Using Cookie Cutters

Tap a cookie cutter with a rubber mallet to penetrate the shell.

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Scrapers

Sculpting tools, such as the large plaster scraper and smaller fleshing tool, remove pulp and thin a pumpkin's walls.

We recommend: Fleshing tool (#FT453), $3.21, from Ceramic Supply Inc.

Next: A Clean Pumpkin
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A Clean Pumpkin

Next: Melon Baller
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Melon Baller

Carve spherical chunks out of the shell of a pumpkin.

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Spherical Shapes

These depressions will glow when light shines through them.

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Pumpkin Carving Tools

Essential Tools

Pumpkin Carving Tools

Linoleum Cutter

Pumpkin Carving Tools

Flower Pattern Created Using a Linoleum Cutter

Pumpkin Carving Tools

Hole Cutters

Pumpkin Carving Tools

Holes of Varying Sizes Created Using Hole Cutters

Pumpkin Carving Tools

Miniature Saws

Pumpkin Carving Tools

Slanted Eyes Created Using a Miniature Saw

Pumpkin Carving Tools

Wood Gouges

Pumpkin Carving Tools

Strip Shapes

Pumpkin Carving Tools

Keyhole Saw

Pumpkin Carving Tools

Pumpkin Lid

Pumpkin Carving Tools

Power Drill

Pumpkin Carving Tools

Small Holes Created by a Power Drill

Pumpkin Carving Tools

Awl, Needle Tool, and Pin

Pumpkin Carving Tools

Monogram Design

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Cookie Cutters

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Star Shapes Created Using Cookie Cutters

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Scrapers

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A Clean Pumpkin

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