How to Carve a Pumpkin

when you select a pumpkin

cut the top at an angle so it won't fall into the pumpkin

cut a notch in the top so it is easier to find the proper placement of the lid

if you aren't a fan of pumpkin guts

cut your pattern out in a circle

smooth the pattern top to bottom and then left to right

rub flour on the pumpkin to expose the dots

cut along the dots from the inside of the pattern to the outside. that will keep the structure

use a saw

out the guts

use tape to fasten the pattern

use a poker to mark the pattern