Lantern of a pumpkin - an integral attribute of the Day of All Saints. Jack-lantern, as traditionally called a pumpkin lamp in the West, is considered a symbol of Halloween and must be used to decorate a house on the eve of the most terrible holiday. It is believed that a pumpkin in the form of a head with an intimidating mug and a spark inside scares away the evil spirits and ghosts of the dead, walking this day on the ground.
How to cut a scary pumpkin on Halloween - step by step instruction
Initially, for the manufacture of formidable lamps used other vegetables - turnips or rutabagas. But in North America, the pumpkin became the more accessible and widespread "material". Soon pumpkin lamps replaced other vegetable variants and became an integral attribute of the holiday.
Necessary materials:
- pumpkin
- marker
- a spoon
- short knife
- template
- Scotch
- candle or Christmas garland
- bank
Main stages:
- First you need to decide on the filling of the pumpkin head: if it is an ordinary candle in a jar, then the cut-out lid should be done from above. If you plan to use electric illuminations, it is better to cut the bottom of the vegetable.
- After defining the place of the future cover, draw its outline with a marker.
- With a short knife, cut off the lid. Work at an angle so that in the future the hat does not fall inward.
- Buck the vegetables inside with a regular tablespoonful.
On a note! Do not rush to throw pumpkin seeds - they can be used to simulate abominable vomit and thereby give the head an even more frightening appearance.
- Prepared in advance a pattern of mug with a sticky tape for the future "face" of the lantern. Carefully cut out the eyes and mouth along the outline of the template with a knife.
- Place a small jar with a candle inside the lamp. If you use a garland, then wrap it around the can.
How to carve a pumpkin on Halloween with your own hands - original ideas
In addition to the traditional terrible lanterns, you can make rather lovely lamps from pumpkins, which will be an excellent alternative, for example, if the house has very young children.
Necessary materials:
- pumpkin
- knife
- a spoon
- drill
- candle
- bank
- flowers
Main stages:
- To start, you need to do a lot of holes of different diameters. It is best for this purpose to use a drill - holes will turn out neat, and the process does not take much time.
- Then you need to cut out the "hat" and carefully clean the vegetable from the viscera with a tablespoon.
- Inside the pumpkin you can put a traditional jar with a candle, and you can vary the flashlight also with large flowers.
