jack-o-lanterns

Using a Wire Saw to Carve Pumpkins

Using a Wire Saw to Carve Pumpkins

Great pro tip for meticulous pumpkin-crafters who just can’t get the level of detail they need with knives. Courtesy of Instructables user Brna.

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Laser-etched Pumpkin

Laser-etched Pumpkin

It can be done! But rather less satisfying than the traditional method, at least according to intrepid experimenter Jack Chalkley. I would think a fresh pumpkin would smell pretty good under a laser, but Jack says no.

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Propane Bottle Jack-o’-lantern

Propane Bottle Jack-o’-lantern

From Instructables user Icedvovo. Seems like the best way to spoil the fun, here, would be to point out all the reasons not to do this on one of those returnable bottles that you don’t actually own. While I’m at it, I might mention that there may be important safety labels on your propane bottle that should not be obscured. What did I miss? I’m concerned that some fun might be slipping past me, here, unspoiled.

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