Tracing and carving a pumpkin stencil using power tools

In this video we demonstrate how to carve a pumpkin using a dremel like tool. It certainly makes the whole process easier, faster and possibly safer. Enjoy!

4 minutes long

how to carve a pumpkin and use a pumpkin stencil

Well sometimes it is certainly much more fun to watch than read, so here we have put together a short video going over the basic steps of :

• carving your pumpkin
• applying the pumpkin stencil,
• and carving it.

Although this is a fairly straight forward process, we’re sure you might pick up a few new tricks perhaps…

Cheap Pumpkin Carving Tools

I’m such a cheap guy. I love carving pumpkins and I have to say, I’ve bought more than one set of pumpkin carving tools. I remember when they first really came out commercially. I’m sure some geniuses were carving pumpkins on their own with chainsaws and chisels years ago, but my experience had been limited to kitchen paring knives.

But those little carving tool kits revolutionized Halloween for me. My only problem is, they’re not cheap. Okay… $10 isn’t that much, but I’ve broken more than one set… in ONE Halloween. And did I mention I’m cheap?

Now… watch my solution: