Pumpkin Carving for Halloween http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com Pumpkin Carving Kits and Fun for Halloween Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:19:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Ways to Avoid Pumpkin Carving Injuries http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/ways-to-avoid-pumpkin-carving-injuries http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/ways-to-avoid-pumpkin-carving-injuries#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:35:28 +0000 Pumpkin Carving http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/?p=291 By C. Noel Henley, M.D.

Each year, thousands of people carve pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns for Halloween. Throughout the years, while the object carved and the faces created have varied, one thing has stayed consistent - something sharp must be used to cut these things up!

In late October and early November, masses of people injure themselves cutting up pumpkins and are treated by ER doctors and hand surgeons.

Most injuries are minor - a shallow cut that will heal on its own or with some simple sutures. However, only a few fractions of an inch separate a small cut from a larger, potentially devastating hand injury - a cut tendon or nerve that will not heal without surgery and a long recovery process. Additionally, even a small cut can become infected if not cared for correctly.

These simple tips and guidelines will help you avoid a disastrous hand injury this fall.

1. Keep your work area clean, dry and well-lit

Any water or moisture on the table, cutting tools, or your hands, can cause you to slip with the knife and cut your hand or someone nearby.

Make sure all working surfaces and your knife handle are dry. Don't handle the slippery pumpkin flesh with your bare hands and then grab the knife to keep cutting. You may even want to use gloves with good rubberized grips when you are cutting.

2. Sharper isn't always better

Generally, sharper knives give you more control when cutting up food in the kitchen, but carving a pumpkin is different in many ways.

A sharper knife may become more deeply wedged in the pumpkin, and it will take a much larger force to pull it out. Obviously you want to avoid strong, sudden forceful movements with a sharp knife to avoid injury.

If the knife is sharp (and long) enough, it may travel clear through the pumpkin and out the other side, where you might be stabilizing it with your other hand.

3. Be Patient!

Maybe this one is just common sense, but we've all been around excited kids at Halloween whose enthusiasm tends to drive parents batty (so to speak).

Take your time and make sure you're carving in a controlled, deliberate, unhurried manner. Trust me, spending six months of your life recovering from a nerve or tendon injury is not an enjoyable experience. You've got better things to do!

4. Let adults do the carving

Adults can injure themselves as well as kids, but experience with a knife does reduce the risk of injury. Carving should be done in short, controlled strokes with even pressure, always cutting away from yourself or your hands.

Adults should be supervising any pumpkin carving activity involving teenagers or children. Never leave children unsupervised when knives are involved.

There are plenty of jobs for kids to do during pumpkin carving season. They can create designs for the faces and draw them out on each pumpkin with permanent marker. Children can take turns scooping out seeds from each pumpkin with a large spoon, or putting the cut up pieces into a bowl.

5. Prepare for success and safety

The right preparation, the right tools, and the right pumpkin carving techniques will improve safety and the quality of your jack-o-lantern project.

A specialized scraping tool may help you thin out the pumpkin walls. This lets you create more sophisticated designs and greatly improves the safety of the process. The thinner the walls, the less resistance you'll have to push through as you carve the pumpkin. You can find these serrated spatula tools in most Halloween specialty stores or online.

A specialized saw or pumpkin cutting tool is a safer way to cut the pumpkin wall and avoid injury. These are not expensive and are available online and in local stores.

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Getting help after a pumpkin carving injury

Most cuts or injuries to the hand or fingers will stop bleeding after 5 to 10 minutes with some firm pressure with a clean dishcloth or paper towel. A visit to the emergency room or a doctor may be the best solution if the cut is very deep or does not stop bleeding.

Signs of a more seriously damaged finger or hand include numbness in the fingertip or noticing that your finger won't bend or straighten normally. In some situations, early treatment may be necessary to prevent serious infection.

Your treating physician will usually be able to tell if it's appropriate to send you to see a hand surgeon. Most hand injuries that require surgery need to be evaluated by a hand surgeon no later than 5 to 7 days after the injury.

C. Noel Henley, MD is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand and arm surgery. He has a passion for educating patients and restoring function of the human body with a wide range of techniques in patients of all ages.

Your health starts with education! Learn more about your hand or arm problem and see more in-depth articles by visiting:

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]]> http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/ways-to-avoid-pumpkin-carving-injuries/feed 0 Extreme Halloween Pumpkin Carving http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/extreme-halloween-pumpkin-carving http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/extreme-halloween-pumpkin-carving#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 14:27:49 +0000 Pumpkin Carving http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/?p=284 By Beverly Frank

For many Halloween celebrants pumpkin carving has evolved far from the Jack-O-Lantern days of triangle eyes and half-circle mouths littered with a tooth or two. In fact today even the detailed stencils of haunted houses, witches and ghosts are starting to look amateur. Pumpkins have become even more and more detailed and impressive with the invention of new and unique carving techniques. One new technique that has become highly popular in extreme pumpkin carving, which can look too daunting (for the non-artistically inclined), is 3-D pumpkin carving.

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This technique in carving is more like pumpkin sculpting. Unlike traditional pumpkin carving there is no need to hollow out the pumpkin first, since there is no light or candle inside. In fact, you should never see the very inside of the pumpkin at all, unless of course you make a mistake and carve too deep. To make a 3-D pumpkin sculpture, you will use the pumpkin as is and simply carve a portrait into the side. This is done by using tools such as clay ribbon loops, a very sharp and exacting knife, and a paring knife to slowly whittle away layers of pumpkin meat. The result can be the most remarkable pumpkin anyone in your neighborhood has ever seen.

If you are interested in trying this technique there are some tips that you should be aware of. Here are a few of them:

* The Internet is a great source of information. If you do not personally know anyone who is into 3-D pumpkin carving you can gain a lot of information from a quick search on the web. There are sites that can offer tips, patterns and best of all photos to allow you to see what you are working towards. Be sure to check out several sites to really get an in-depth idea of what you are doing.
* Do not be afraid to use a stencil. While many experienced pumpkin carvers feel comfortable doing a design freehand beginners may find more security in using a stencil. While there are several sites that offer stencils for purchase unless your heart is set on something specific you find hundreds of 3-D pumpkin carving stencils online for free.
* Pick the right pumpkin. It is important to get a pumpkin with a thick wall. In order to get this kind you will have to choose one that is very heavy for its size. Experts also advise that you should avoid perfectly round pumpkins and opt for ones that have a protruding ridge that sticks out on one side. These shapes can make nice faces as it would be much more difficult to carve a 3-D face onto a shallow flat surface.
* Use the right tools. This is not a technique that works with just any tool. Expert extreme pumpkin carvers recommend certain tools for a reason-they work. Thinking that you can skimp and just use anything that you have at home is a mistake. This is due to the fact that you will need sharp and exacting tools to complete your design. Not using the right tools means that you probably will not get the design right and worse yet you could seriously injure yourself.
* Remember that this is technique that takes a lot of patience and practice. This is an art form and with practice and over time you will get better at it. Do not get discouraged if your first few tries are not exactly what you want. The fun of extreme Halloween pumpkin carving is in letting your creativity flow to make that super special extreme jack o lantern!

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]]> http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/extreme-halloween-pumpkin-carving/feed 0 Dremel Pumpkin Carving Kit http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/dremel-pumpkin-carving-kit http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/dremel-pumpkin-carving-kit#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2010 02:14:44 +0000 Pumpkin Carving http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/?p=265 Welcome to the next generation of pumpkin carving. When I was a kid, you would would carve a pumpkin for Halloween by giving it some triangles for eyes and a rough shape of a mouth. Next came intricate designs cut into the pumpkin. Now, the use of a dremel pumpkin carving kit has taken pumpkin carving to new levels.

The dremel is designed to etch designs into the pumpkin by removing layers of "skin" from the pumpkin. This not only allows the design to be etched into the pumpkin, but also allows various levels of light to shine through.

Here are some dremel pumpkin carving kits on Ebay:

Current listings.

Here are the listings for a dremel pumpkin pumpkin carving kit on Amazon as well:

Dremel 689-01 11-Piece Rotary Tool Carving and Engraving Kit Dremel 689-01 11-Piece Rotary Tool Carving and Engraving Kit
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Dremel 7000-PK 6-Volt Pumpkin Carving Kit Dremel 7000-PK 6-Volt Pumpkin Carving Kit
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]]> http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/dremel-pumpkin-carving-kit/feed 0 Halloween Pumpkin carving Tips http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/halloween-pumpkin-carving-tips http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/halloween-pumpkin-carving-tips#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:53:13 +0000 Pumpkin Carving http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/?p=171 By: robby houston7795

The creativity of graphic designers has blossomed, manufacturing a never-ending array of pumpkin carving stencils for Halloween. Stencils basically combine 2 great values in one. They are an ultra-easy way to scratch an outline on the pumpkin face with an icepick, which can be carved with ease later. Or, you may use a black marker and just restrict yourself to the drawing if you are in a hurry.

The Halloween Pumpkin carving options available are unlimited. Gone is the straightforward Jack o'Lantern that used to be the sole Halloween Pumpkin carving style. Or, more exactingly, it's not gone but has been joined by 1,000 new ones to make the holiday even more fun.

Cats are a big percentage of the total. That is's not surprising since black moggies play such an outstanding role in Halloween mythology. You will find everything from the friendly, smiling kitty to the evil, grinning demon-in-animal-form among the choices. Go beyond the cat-face, though and carve a complete animal so you can include the tail. That long slit in the pumpkin makes for a great lighting effect.

Pirates are another preferred Halloween Pumpkin carving design. Why pirates should be related to Halloween isn't clear. Perhaps that is because it's such a common costume, or folks just believe they look malicious. But whatever the reason, they offer an outstanding series of shapes that are easy to make. When you add a pipe to the final face design, it adds an engaging asymmetry that makes your pumpkin a little different.

Here are a few of the Pumpkin Carving Kit options available on Ebay:
 

Batman Halloween Pumpkin carving designs are always popular, thanks to the hit movie. But bats have for some time been related to Halloween, so the theme fits right in. Instead of just do one, go wild and carve twelve little ones all around the surface. When you light the interior, it splashes yellow-orange light in all directions. Very cool.

You can include heaps of non-traditional elements to make your Halloween Pumpkin carving design unique.

Old Mummy films ( and the most recent one, too ) make ancient Egypt a part of Halloween myth. They include poltergeists, zombies, crypts, black cats and the like so that the mix works really well. Exploit that and carve a Pharaoh's head on your pumpkin. The headdress offers a geometrical pattern that makes the lantern cast shadows that add to your house decorations.

You can create some truly gross Halloween Pumpkin carving designs like having a smaller pumpkin in the mouth of a bigger one, getting eaten. Huge fun. Go one step further and carve your pumpkin to appear like a Great White shark's mouth and have it swallowing 3 people. If only the legs show out of the pumpkin mouth, you've got a hit. See how weird you can be with Halloween Pumpkin carving and get away with it?

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]]> http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/halloween-pumpkin-carving-tips/feed 1 Star Wars Pumpkin Carving Kit http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/star-wars-pumpkin-carving-kit http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/star-wars-pumpkin-carving-kit#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:27:31 +0000 Pumpkin Carving http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/?p=144 Star Wars pumpkin carving kits are ready for Halloween this season. Are you a Star Wars fan? There's no reason not to include some of your favorite Star Wars characters in your Halloween pumpkin. Halloween pumpkin carving is no longer just cutting some eyes and a mouth. Now you can carve sophisticated designs with the use of pumpkin kits developed by some very creative people. Try a Star Wars or Clone Wars design this Halloween!

The following Star Wars Pumpkin Carving kits are on Ebay right now:

]]> http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/star-wars-pumpkin-carving-kit/feed 0 Pumpkin Carving DVD http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/pumpkin-carving-dvd http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/pumpkin-carving-dvd#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:38:49 +0000 Pumpkin Carving http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/pumpkin-carving-dvd If you are a person who likes to see how things are done rather than read about it, a pumpkin carving dvd may be for you. A professional pumpkin carving dvd can show you the tips and tricks of carving a pumpkin, from the simple designs to the sophisticated, so plug in the dvd player and get ready to impress your neighbors this Halloween with your very own carved pumpkin creation.

Here are some of the Pumpkin Carving DVD instruction items that are currently on Ebay:

]]> http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/pumpkin-carving-dvd/feed 0 Pumpkin Carving Stickers http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/pumpkin-carving-stickers http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/pumpkin-carving-stickers#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:37:52 +0000 Pumpkin Carving http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/?p=99 These are a slight diversion from carving a real pumpkin, but some of these pumpkin carving stickers can be a great asset to your scrapbook page about this Halloween. Create your scrapbook page and include some pictures of the creative pumpkin that your family carved this year.

The following Pumpkin Carving themed stickers are currently on Ebay:

Pumpkin Carving Jolee's Boutique Dimensional Stickers SPJB-511
Pumpkin Carving Jolee's Boutique Dimensional Stickers SPJB-511
Paypal   US $6.56 		hal165 JOLEE'S 3D STICKERS - HALLOWEEN - PUMPKIN CARVING Tool Seeds
hal165 JOLEE'S 3D STICKERS - HALLOWEEN - PUMPKIN CARVING Tool Seeds
Paypal   US $2.55 		Reminisce Signature Series 3 Dimensional Die Cut Stickers Carving Pumpkins
Reminisce Signature Series 3 Dimensional Die Cut Stickers Carving Pumpkins
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EK Success Jolee's Boutique Stickers Pumpkin Carving
EK Success Jolee's Boutique Stickers Pumpkin Carving
Paypal   US $3.99 		JOLEE'S BOUTIQUE 3-D STICKERS - VEGETABLES - PUMPKINS - PUMPKIN CARVING
JOLEE'S BOUTIQUE 3-D STICKERS - VEGETABLES - PUMPKINS - PUMPKIN CARVING
Paypal   US $2.45 		Carving The Pumpkin Newspaper Knife Seeds Jack O'Lantern K&Company 3D Stickers
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CARVING PUMPKINS 3D Stickers -Layered- Halloween Jack O Lanterns Seeds
CARVING PUMPKINS 3D Stickers -Layered- Halloween Jack O Lanterns Seeds
Paypal   US $4.98 		Jolee's EK Success PUMPKIN CARVING Halloween 3D Stickers
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Paypal   US $2.61 		NEW 11 PC PUMPKIN CARVING Halloween Jack O'Lantern Seeds JOLEES 3D Stickers
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PUMPKIN CARVING Jolee's stickers embellishments HALLOWEEN
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Paypal   US $2.41 		Jolee's Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party 3D Stickers
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Paypal   US $2.84 		JOLEE'S BOUTIQUE STICKERS - PUMPKIN CARVING new style - halloween
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]]> http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/pumpkin-carving-stickers/feed 0 Pumpkin Carving Books http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/pumpkin-carving-books http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/pumpkin-carving-books#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:37:04 +0000 Pumpkin Carving http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/?p=97 I frequently go to books to get creative ideas. Pumpkin carving books are fascinating to me because they display pictures of creatively designed pumpkins and usually instructions as well. Many of the books also contain pumpkin carving patterns or stencils inside the books as well. If you're creatively stumped about your Halloween pumpkin this year, or if you just need a few fresh ideas, check out a book about pumpkin carving. Get ready to be amazed.

Pumpkin Carving Books on Ebay:

Pumpkin Carving Books on Amazon.com:

Extreme Pumpkin Carving: 20 Amazing Designs from Frightful to Fabulous Extreme Pumpkin Carving: 20 Amazing Designs from Frightful to Fabulous
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The Perfect Pumpkin: Growing/Cooking/Carving The Perfect Pumpkin: Growing/Cooking/Carving
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Play With Your Pumpkins Play With Your Pumpkins
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Pumpkin Carving Pumpkin Carving
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Pumpkin Carving Pumpkin Carving
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Extreme Pumpkins: Diabolical Do-It-Yourself Designs to Amuse Your Friends and Scare Your Neighbors Extreme Pumpkins: Diabolical Do-It-Yourself Designs to Amuse Your Friends and Scare Your Neighbors
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]]> http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/pumpkin-carving-books/feed 0 Halloween Pumpkin Carving Knife Sets http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/halloween-pumpkin-carving-knife-sets http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/halloween-pumpkin-carving-knife-sets#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:35:59 +0000 Pumpkin Carving http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/?p=95 When you are really serious about carving a Halloween pumpkin that is a work of art, you need serious knives as well. A Halloween pumpkin carving knife set will normally contain several blades of all different shapes to enhance your ability to carve intricate designs into your pumpkin.

These are the Halloween pumpkin carving knife sets that are currently on Ebay:

]]> http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/halloween-pumpkin-carving-knife-sets/feed 0 Winnie the Pooh Pumpkin Carving Patterns http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/winnie-the-pooh-pumpkin-carving-patterns http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/winnie-the-pooh-pumpkin-carving-patterns#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:34:50 +0000 Pumpkin Carving http://pumpkincarvingforhalloween.com/?p=93 Winnie the Pooh is a lovable cartoon character loved by millions of children. This Halloween, have you considered carving a Winnie the Pooh themed pumpkin with your kids instead of having a scary pumpkin? Carving a pumpkin with a child is a way to create a lifetime memory, and you can find pumpkin carving patterns with Winnie the Pooh as well as with his friends Eeyore, Tigger and Piglet.

The following Winnie the Pooh pumpkin carving patterns are currently available on Ebay:

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