Tools matter
Serrated knives, clay loops, and a metal scoop beat the free triangle kit from the grocery bag. Carve from the bottom if you want a cleaner lid line.
Six ideas
- Constellation pumpkin: Drill random holes; light reads like stars.
- Silhouette skyline: Paper stencil taped on; trace, then carve negative space.
- Layered shading: Skinny layers left thick for a “3D portrait” effect.
- Moon phases: Seven small circles around the gourd.
- Goofy teeth upgrade: Carve an underbite; add plastic vampire fangs.
- No-carve paint: Cheating? Call it mixed media.
