Getting Crafty with Pumpkins
Friday, October 16, 2015
We thought this year we could switch things up (mostly for
my sake) and give you some pumpkin inspo to avoid the gaping pumpkin hole! We’re
taking our pumpkin and lighting them up with Christmas lights! It’s a simple
and beautiful alternative to traditional carving, and is the perfect piece to
put on your front steps for the month of October instead of just for Halloween
night!
Here’s What You’ll Need:
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Pumpkin!
The bigger the better; It’s easier to feed the lights through the holes with a
bigger pumpkin
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String of
Lights: We used a single strand of Christmas lights with 100 bulbs, but depending
on the design you choose to for your pumpkin, you may need more than one string
of lights
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Drill: To
drill the design into the pumpkin
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Drill
Bits of Various Sizes: Make sure to use a smaller
drill bit to avoid drilling the holes being too big!
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Pumpkin Scooper: To scoop out all the gooey insides
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Some Cool Ideas: We chose a very simple pattern, but if
you’re feeling creative then feel free to try something else!
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Non-permanent
Marker: To draw your design onto the pumpkin prior to drilling
Step Two
Get your lights all lined up and plug them in to make sure
all the bulbs are working! There’s nothing worse then stringing the entire
pumpkin to find that literally all of the bulbs are not working. Make sure to
have a second string of lights on stand-by just incase you need more lights
then expected.
Step Three
Taking a non-permanent marker, draw your design onto the
pumpkin. Remember to keep it simple. We decided to go with vertical lines down
each groove of the pumpkin! If you aren’t happy with it the first time, don’t
worry! Just take a wet cloth, wipe it down and start again.
Step Four
Decide what size of drill bit is going to be the best for
you! This is going to depend on what type of lights you are using, and how
large the bulbs are. We found using a drill bit that was a tiny bit smaller
than the bulb was easier because the bulbs were actually able to stay in the
holes a lot better! Once you’ve settled on a bit, set up your drill and begin
drilling the holes.
Step Five
This is one of the most important and tedious tasks of the
entire project, so grab a drink and a second set of hands! Taking the string of
lights, you’re going to start feeding each bulb into the holes. Starting from
the top of the pumpkin and work your way down while rotating the pumpkin was our
preferred method! Don’t be too annoyed if the lights start to come out as you
put new ones in, take a casual minute for yourself and get back in there!
Step Six
As soon as everything is strung together, plug in the lights
and enjoy!
Happy Crafting!
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