Now you’ve got a clean, hollow pumpkin. Time to draw your design. Use a dry-erase marker or a pin to sketch first—erasable, so you can panic and start over. I always panic, and that’s fine.
For carving, push the knife in all the way to the pumpkin’s center and follow your line. Small, controlled cuts. Don’t try to carve a whole eye in one swoop; you’ll snap the knife or your will to live. Take breaks. Breathe.
How To Cook Cut Up Pumpkin
If you want to get fancy...
Use a drill. Seriously. A small drill bit makes perfect round eyes or polka dots. It’s loud, but the result is mesmerizing. Your pumpkin will look like it came from a modern art gallery, not a patch.
