Create an Illuminating Pumpkin Display
Illuminating Pumpkin Display
Follow these simple steps to create a fall display for an outdoor welcome.
Before getting started, print out one of our pumpkin carving templates:Falling Leaves TemplateEasy Fall Branch TemplateAutumn Leaves TemplateFall Branch Template
As always, be careful when decorating with an open flame.
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Step 1: Pin and Trace
Cut the bottom off a pumpkin, and remove the seeds and pulp. Place the leaf template in your desired spot, pin in place, and then trace the design onto the pumpkin with a pencil.
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Step 2. Cut a Pattern
Using a pumpkin-carving tool, cut out the traced leaf design.
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Step 3. Line with Paper
Cut pieces of yellow vellum, and pin them to the inside of the pumpkin over the leaf openings. Add a battery-operated candle.
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Make Our Luminary
Use a glue gun to adhere glass florist beads to a clear jar, pressing them to the inside. Bend and twist wire around the jar's rim to form a handle.