Pumpkin Carving

Easy, Effective Pumpkin Carving Tricks

Easy, Effective Pumpkin Carving Tricks

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Simple but eye-catching pumpkin carving effects that you can do even if you don’t think of yourself as particularly crafty.

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The Great Make: Pumpkin Patch Round-Up of Carving Projects

The Great Make: Pumpkin Patch Round-Up of Carving Projects

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Some of our most popular, clever, and awesome pumpkin carving tutorials and projects.

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5 Halloween Quick Tips

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Some useful quick tips and tricks to help make Halloween a real treat.

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Animate Your Jack-O’-Lantern with an App

Animate Your Jack-O’-Lantern with an App

Paul Banner

By Paul Banner

Paul Banner

Paul Banner is always trying to do too much. Between a full time job in the bike trade and taking care of his kids, there's not much time leftover for hacking, but he still does what he can, when he can. A classic case of too many hobbies, not nearly enough time!

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This easy pumpkin hack takes your jack-o-lantern and turns it into an animated cyclops using a free app and a cling-wrapped cell phone.

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Bring Your Pumpkin to Life with Mechanical Movements

Bring Your Pumpkin to Life with Mechanical Movements

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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Engineer Ben Brandt wanted to animate his jack-o-lantern for Halloween, so he carved a pumpkin, built some mechanisms, and voila!

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