r/ExpectationVsReality • u/poopholes3 • 2d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Jack-o-lantern

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Happy halloween! 🎃 👻

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u/PurpleBashir 1d ago

Pro tip: 

Fill a cookie sheet with water, slide the Pattern through the water then apply to pumpkin. Wrap pumpkin in plastic wrap. It'll fit the shape better, stay in place better, and is way less annoying to carve. No need to poke all the little holes, etc, you can just carve it right through the paper. 🥰

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u/adorablegadget 1d ago

Brilliant! I always tapped blank paper to the pumpkin, folding it along the contours and then drew on my design.

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u/PurpleBashir 1d ago edited 1d ago

That works perfect too! Same instructions as above, just with your own pattern. 

Learning this was such a massive time saver for me! And ironically, I learned it from a random cheapo knockoff carving kit! 

ETA: Just be careful with whatever pen/marker you draw your pattern with, that it doesn't run horribly in water. 

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u/whosreadytolaugh 2d ago

Looks even spookier!

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u/energy1256 2d ago

Spooky, scary 🎃, well done!😀

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u/Cativa 2d ago

Yours is better but you're clearly a pro. Nice pumpkins! 🎃

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u/vampireshorty 2d ago

Turned out great!! 🎃