How to properly carve a pumpkin

[snickerd3]

Rotting problem solved...don't cut the pumpkin until a day or so before halloween then there is no issues with rot before the big day!

 

[YMZ PE]

Another helpful tip from the YMZ household: if you're going to carve a pumpkin in such a manner that it rots after a couple of days, don't display it on top of expensive electronic equipment. We lost a good printer that way.

 

[engineergurl]

also... rotting pumpkin guts MAY stain your concrete porch... no amount of pressure washing got that off...

 

[knight1fox3]

Another helpful tip from the YMZ household: if you're going to carve a pumpkin in such a manner that it rots after a couple of days, don't display it on top of expensive electronic equipment. We lost a good printer that way.

LOL, bummer!

 

[Master slacker]

We carved our pumpkin last night and used bleach / water afterwards. Holding up well so far.

 

[blybrook PE]

 

[Master slacker]

We carved our pumpkin last night and used bleach / water afterwards. Holding up well so far.

Still holding up with daily bleachings, but gnats are loving it too much.

 

[Master slacker]

Well, got home yesterday and there was a little fuzz at the top on the inside. The average passer-by couldn't see it, so I left it out of curiosity on what the morning would bring.

... wow...

Both eyes and part of the nose were covered in white / black mold. The inside was horrifying. I encapsulated it and the horde of gnats in a bag and put it in the garbage can.

 

[blybrook PE]

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

I re-carved a couple more for the kiddos since the ones I did a couple weeks back were thrown away over the weekend.

I didn't even bother hollowing them out. Everything was done with a razorblade and a small chisel.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

We carved ours Sunday, and they were toothless yesterday.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

 

[Capt Worley PE]