Happy Halloween 2017: How to make Jack O’ Lanterns with pumpkins

DIY Montreal

Source: Montreal

You will need
Concrete
Nylon sock
Glass candle holder
Rubber bands
Spray paint
Candles
Knife

Method
* Mix concrete with water to get an oatmeal-like consistency.
* Take a nylon stocking and fill it with concrete. You can fill it up according to the size of the lantern you want.
* Once you get the desired size, pat, shake and tap the concrete ball to get all the air bubbles out.
* Take a small glass candle holder and insert it into the concrete pumpkin to keep the pumpkin hollow and tie it up with rubber bands to hold the concrete together.
* Tie up the stocking and let the concrete dry.
* Dry it for 36 hours and peel off the nylon and take out the holder. Use spray paint to colour the lantern and chalk to mark out the eyes and mouth.
* The hollow can be used to place a candle or candies.

Take a look:

LED Lantern by Satechi

Source: Satechi

You will need
Pumpkin
Scoop
Knife
Marker
Bowl

Method
* Cut out the top of the pumpkin and clean it out. Use the scoop to take out the seeds and the fibre.
* Use the marker to draw out scary faces on the pumpkin.
* Cut out the markings of the eyes and mouth on the pumpkin with the knife.
* Insert an LED strip in the lantern and cover the top of the lantern with the cut out top. Light out the LED and you have the scary lantern.

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Dry ice Lantern by Ringo

Source: Ringo

You will need
Pumpkin
Knife
Carving saw
Scoop
Pencil and paper
Tape
Scissors
Dry ice
LED candles

Method
* Cut out the top of the pumpkin so as to make a hole in it.
* Scoop out the seeds and fibres from the inside.
* Draw out your design on the pumpkin and cut out the outlines.
* Put the LED candles inside the lantern to light it up.
* Use safety gloves and goggles to place dry ice inside as well so it looks like the mouth of the lantern is breathing vapours, giving it a sinister feel.

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Luminary Lantern by Red Ted Art

Source: Red Ted art

You will need
Glass jar
Coloured tissue paper
Scissors
Glue
Paint brush

Method
* Cut small pieces of the coloured tissue paper.
* Use the paint brush to coat the outside of the jar with glue. Stick the paper bits on the jar neatly.
* Leave it to dry and cut out eyes and mouth for the lantern.
* Stick them on the jar and leave it to dry.
* Your lantern is now ready.

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Smoking Lantern by DaveHax

Source: DaveHax

You will need
Pumpkin
Tin foil tray
A bottle of de-ionised water
Glycerin
Nails- 4
Candles

Method
* Pour 1 tablespoon of glycerin and de-ionised water into a glass.
* Hollow out the pumpkin and carve out a face on it.
* Push four nails into the base of the pumpkin to make a stand for the tin foil tray.
* Light candles and place them inside the pumpkin.
* Take the foil tray and place it on the nails.
* Spoon the solution made earlier in the tray and put the lid back on the pumpkin.
* When the solution heats up, smoke will come out of the pumpkin giving an eerie effect.
* Try this in a well-ventilated area with caution.

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Glow in the dark balloons by BeforeandAfterTV

Source: BeforeAndAfterTV

You will need
Cheesecloth
Glow in the dark sticks
Permanent marker
Balloons
String

Method
* Take a white balloon and a glowstick.
* Crack open the glowstick and put it in the balloon.
* Inflate the balloon with a pump or blow air into it with your mouth.
* Draw a ghost face on it with the black marker.
* Take the cheesecloth and put it on the balloon such that it hangs around it.
* Tie the knot of the balloon to the cheesecloth with a string to keep the cloth in place.
* Your lantern is now ready.

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