Halloween is at the end of October every year Every year, there are many interesting traditions in Britain on Halloween, such as “trick or treat”. You can read this article about the popularization of Halloween culture. Today’s article is intended to teach you how to do the important symbol of Halloween – the Jack O’Lantern. Please put this introduction away!
How did you get the pumpkin lantern for Halloween?
It is said that an Irish man named Stingy Jack was very stingy in his life and always made fun of the devil. After his death, heaven did not want him because he was too stingy, and hell did not want him because he teased the devil. He had nowhere to go but to walk around, carrying a white radish with the charcoal fire given by the devil to light the road ahead. Later, with the passage of time, the legendary white radish evolved into a pumpkin. Later on Halloween, people would light the jack-o ‘- lantern to scare away the ghosts. Because the color of the jack-o ‘- lantern is orange, orange has become the color of Halloween.
How to make a pumpkin lantern for Halloween?
Making pumpkin lanterns is actually very simple. Before Halloween, all supermarkets will sell pumpkins at a very low price, usually around 2 pounds. You don’t need to choose the perfect one, as long as one side is smooth. It is recommended to choose medium or large pumpkins. Even small pumpkins are too difficult to control when carving, and the effect is not good.
Note: It is better not to hold the idea of “making pumpkin lanterns can also cook pumpkin porridge”. Pumpkins used for making pumpkin lanterns cannot be eaten because the meat is hard. When you take the pumpkin home, you’d better scrub it first, and then prepare the tools. Now many supermarkets have bought molds for making pumpkin lanterns. You can draw them yourself, or you can find graphics on the Internet. It may be more convenient to use the molds. The committee member suggested that everyone wear gloves. It would be bad if you hurt your hands.
What tools do you need to make Halloween pumpkins?
You can buy a pumpkin carving kit in Amazon, England. Sawtooth knife can be used to cut off the pumpkin cap and large area carving; The smaller serrated knife is used to carve detailed patterns; A small shovel like tool is used to remove the pumpkin flesh. You can operate according to the detailed instructions.
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It is recommended that you use LED Candles, which is safer and will not burn your hands. If you want to use the candle that needs to be lit, you can first make a hole in the bottom of the pumpkin, then light the candle and put the carved pumpkin on it; Or put the unlit candle into the pumpkin first, and then take a stick of incense to light the candle from above. Be careful not to burn yourself.
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Specific production steps of Halloween pumpkin lantern
Step 1: Uncover the cleaned pumpkin
Do not open the cover too small, otherwise it is difficult to take out the pulp. Use a fruit knife or small serration to slowly cut a circle. Finally, pull out the cover and scrape off the silk and pulp stuck on it.
Step 2: Empty and scrape the pumpkin
Use a small spoon or shovel to scrape the flesh out of the pumpkin, and finally scrape it evenly on the pumpkin wall. Do not make the pumpkin too thick or too thin. If it is too thick, it will be difficult to cut. If it is too thin, it will easily break or fade.
Step 3: Draw a figure on the pumpkin
If you have a favorite picture from the Internet, you can print it, fix it on the pumpkin with transparent glue or small push pins, and then use a pen or paper clip to poke small holes one by one against the pattern. Note that the parts to be removed are shaded. Then take down the picture, and you can see the little pictures with graphic style on the pumpkin. Hand painting is also a good choice. The water-based pen can be used to draw on it, and it is easy to erase. But also pay attention to marking the shadowed parts.
Step 4: Carving
Use a small fruit knife or a small serration to carve the shape bit by bit along the small eyes or lines just made. Tip: Pay attention to that the knife should be as vertical as possible without angle when lowering it.
Step 5: Decoration
Now that the carving is finished, is it possible to see the appearance? But it was not completed at this time. Because the thickness of the pumpkin wall is uneven, or because the angle of the knife is different in carving, the carved pumpkin is not perfect (such as the mouth in the picture), which will affect the final light transmission effect. So you can use a smaller knife to finish the unsatisfactory part.
Step 6: Completion
Go and clean the pumpkin, then put a small candle in it, and the pumpkin lantern will be ready.
Of course, you can also play your own DIY creativity. The most important thing is to do it yourself to make your Halloween fun! I wish you all a happy Halloween in Britain!
