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11 Tips for a Fantastic Carved Pumpkin

Try something new this year! Check out these ideas for gorgeous carved pumpkins (12 Photos)

Laura Motta and Meghan Reid on Oct 10, 2011 at 10:52AM

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11 Tips for a Fantastic Carved Pumpkin

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Get Out of the Kitchen



When it comes to carving your pumpkin, think beyond basic kitchen knives. A drill, for example, can be an invaluable tool for punching through small or detailed areas. We’ve seen pumpkins whose designs were created with a series of small, well-placed drill holes that all added up to a bigger picture.


(Photo courtesy of AGM's 2009 pumpkin carving contest.)

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