![]() But Ped Egg really won me over because it conveniently has a container to catch all of the pumpkin shavings AND the underside also has a “buffer”….ok, let’s be honest – it’s a piece very fine grit sandpaper (the black things) to help smooth out the surface when you’re all done, but nonetheless it is really an awesome little tool for 3D pumpkin carving! I HIGHLY recommend it! Click here to see Ped Egg on. ![]() And I suppose you could use a zester, or possibly a cheese grater….I’m not sure. But to lessen the strain on my loop tools (once you start carving, you’ll understand), I have employed Ped Egg to scrape off the top surface of pumpkin skin. There are multiple ways to peel the skin off of a pumpkin (although, ironically, a traditional “vegetable peeler” isn’t one of them), the one most commonly used is the large loop tool in the 1st photo of tools above. Yes, you read the label correctly…that is, in fact, a Ped Egg – please allow me to explain. Ok…remember, my blog is all about unorthodox tips! □ Very nice quality sculpting tools in my opinion!: The photo below is of the exact set that I have, and although they are a bit higher in price at $13.10 (also with FREE shipping) at – they are Kemper brand, which I absolutely love! Click here to see them on. Now I will be honest and say I cannot attest to the quality of the tools above, but they got good reviews on Amazon, and again, for $5.45, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. So again, a great value for starter tools. yellow sponge: take a bit of water and wipe off stray “pumpkin bits” off the pumpkin’s shell and off of the carved area after you’re all done.wooden modeling tool (to the very left) is used for smoothing out lines and fine detail. ![]()
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