How to Use EasyCarve™ Transfer Paper!
1. Prepare Your Materials:
- A pumpkin (cleaned and hollowed out, if desired)
- EasyCarve™ Transfer Paper w/ printed design
- Scissors
- Carving tools
- A bowl of water
- A sponge or cloth
2. Preparing Your Pumpkin:
Clean the surface of the pumpkin to ensure it's free from dirt and debris. If carving a traditional lantern, hollow out the pumpkin and remove the seeds and stringy pulp. This can be done using the pumpkin scraper from our Deluxe Carving Kit. Dry the pumpkin surface thoroughly.
3. Preparing the Design:
Grab your EasyCarve™ Transfer Paper with stencil design and trim the excess paper around the design to fit the dimensions of your chosen design leaving a 2-3 inch plain uncut border around the design.
4. Applying the EasyCarve™ Stencil Transfer Paper to the pumpkin:
Peel off the backing from the EasyCarve™ Transfer Paper and position it sticky-side-down onto your pumpkin. Reposition until the stencil paper is where you want it. Press firmly, ensuring the design adheres to the pumpkin as closely as possible. Do your best to avoid folding of the material while adhering to the pumpkin.
5. Carve Your Pumpkin:
Begin carving, using the design on the EasyCarve™ template as your guide. The paper is designed to be carved through, making it easy to follow even intricate designs.
6. Remove EasyCarve™ Transfer Paper:
Once you are done carving your design, you will need a sponge with some water. Fill the sponge with water and begin getting the excess stencil paper wet. The EasyCarve™ transfer paper will immediately shrink up and come off the pumpkin. If there is any excess glue left over, gently wipe it off with the sponge!