Carving pumpkins originated as a tradition when farmers began carving scary faces into pumpkins to frighten away spirits on Halloween. There are several types of pumpkin carving designs including traditional, scary, funny, detailed/sculptural, and stenciled. Traditional designs typically feature a triangle nose and eyes with jagged or missing teeth in a smiling face. Scary pumpkins aim to look frightening while funny pumpkins have a comedic element. When carving pumpkins, it is important to consider lighting, safety, the angle of the pumpkin walls, and ensuring no pieces will fall inside by connecting all solids to the main pumpkin.
9. Things to think about
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Light
Safety
Angle of pumpkin wall
Connect the solids to the whole part of the
pumpkin so they don’t fall in (NO ISLANDS)
