MAKE IT / PUMPKIN LANTERNS
it’s finally starting to feel cool around here and we are here to talk a little bit about halloween decor! we’ve been super into ceramics lately and have noticed a lot of handmade ceramic light fixtures that got us thinking about how to tie that back into decorating with pumpkins this season.
there is also such a variety of types of pumpkins that are available to us now, that we figured this would be a perfect place to showcase them. we got ours at whole foods, but keep your eye open for those unique pumpkins when you take your trip to the pumpkin patch!
supplies
• pumpkins
• knives of various sizes, serrated knives work well
• metal spoons of various sizes
• drill and drill bits, wood worker’s spade bits are ideal for large
• holes
• masking tape
• pipe cleaners
how to make them:
• start by cutting the bottom out of your pumpkin so that it rests flat
• pull out the strands and seeds and with your metal spoons scrape out as much as possible from the inside of your pumpkin
• mark your pattern on your pumpkin with small bits of tape
• drill holes in your pumpkin using your desired drill bit for the size holes you would like
• after you finish drilling, wash your pumpkin off and if necessary scrape out the inside walls one more time
• use a pipe cleaner (or two) to remove any bits that remain in your drilled holes after washing
• to illuminate your pumpkin we recommend battery powered pillar candles
we hope you make these cute pumpkin lanterns, we love how they came out. remember, shelf life for any pumpkin is about a week, so if you want yours to last through the holiday, time your carving accordingly!
project by: natalie for designlovefest
photos by: ivan solis
Usually I do faces, so I really want to try these now!
use a pipe cleaner (or two) to remove any bits that remain in your drilled holes after washing
Looks lovely! I’m gonna try it 🙂
Adorbbbbs!
So so gorgeous, I’m gonna try this on my pumpkin.
-and thanks for a great blog 🙂
– Louise
What a clever clever idea!! I love this and it looks SO incredibly nice. I may have to go and buy more pumpkins now! 😀
I’ve never seen pumpkins like this! They are so cool looking! =)
I can’t believe I’ve never thought of using a drill to carve pumpkins! These look so great!
Natalie did a great job here! Simple and impressive! Love it! Now, if only we celebrated Halloween where I live… :p
LOVE!!!!
It’s so nice and contemporary ! I would love to make some designlovefest revisited pumpkins lanterns to decorate my house to welcome neighbors next saturday. I’m making candy thieving magpie costume and prepare a scary recipe for our Halloween and to share on my blog.
Thank you so much for your beautiful work this has truly inspired me.
Wow, this is such a great idea! I’m defo going to try it. 🙂
Love this idea, so much prettier than faces!
These are such a great idea, amazing for autumn!
Been doing this for years !! Looks awesome !
Any secret from keeping them from browning/rotting???
Looks really good Ashe. Mxxxxxx
Love this, I will do this for this year Haloween.
So easy and they turned out great! Thanks for this DIY 🙂