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>>> IT
>>> IT IS
>>> IT IS A WHIMSICAL CROP FOR HALLOWEEN SEASON.
HALLOWEEN SEASON. JOINING US NOW WITH THE BEST
CARVING IDEAS FOR YOU
AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY IS EXPERT
AND MY DEAR FRIEND
DANNY WATSON.
DANNY WATSON. WELCOME BACK.
WELCOME BACK. YOU'VE GOT THE STUDIO AUDIENCE
CLAPPING.
CLAPPING.
CLAPPING. WE HAVE A LOT TO GET TO.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> WE'RE GOING TO START OFF
WITH PICKING THE
PERFECT --
PERFECT -- >> YOU WANT TO PICK THE RIGHT
PUMPKIN.
PUMPKIN.
PUMPKIN. YOU WANT TO PICK ONE OUT THAT
DOESN'T HAVE SOFT
SPOTS, THAT'S NICE AND HEALTHY.
PICK ONE WITH A NICE STEM ON
IT.
IT.
IT. THAT
IT. THAT ADDS TO THE CHARACTER OF
THE PUMPKIN.
THE PUMPKIN. WHEN YOU GO TO TAKE THAT, LIFT
WITH BOTH HANDS
BECAUSE I'VE SEEN PEOPLE LIFT
WITH THAT, AND IT POPS
OFF, AND YOU HAVE TO START
OVER.
OVER.
OVER. >>
OVER. >> ONCE YOU PICK THAT PERFECT
PUMPKIN, LET'S GET TO
THE CARVING TOOLS.
>> YOU'RE GOING TO NEED SOME
SPACE.
SPACE.
SPACE. PICK UP AN OLD TABLE CLOTH OR
MAYBE EVEN SOME
NEWSPAPER.
NEWSPAPER. IT'S GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT
MESSY.
MESSY.
MESSY. >>
MESSY. >> GOT IT.
>> WHEN YOU GET READY TO CARVE,
YOU WANT TO STEP OUT
ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE EDGE OF
THE TRUNK HERE, OR
ENOUGH SPACE THAT YOU CAN PUT
YOUR HAND IN AND CLEAN
IT OUT, WHICH WE'RE GOING TO DO
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. >>
NOW. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> SO ONCE WE CUT THAT -- WHEN
YOU CUT, MAKE SURE
YOU CUT ON AN ANGLE.
IF YOU GO STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN,
YOU'LL LOSE THE TOP.
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED
ON THAT.
ON THAT.
ON THAT. I'M GOING TO LET YOU DO THE
HONORS.
HONORS.
HONORS. >> I LIKE TO BAKE MY
PUMPKINSEEDS IN THE OVEN.
>> DON'T THROW THEM AWAY.
THEY ARE VERY GOOD.
>> NOBODY SAID YES, SO -- THANK
YOU, THANK YOU.
>> ONCE WE GET THAT ALL TRIMMED
OUT, WE'RE GOING TO
TURN THIS AROUND, AND WE HAVE
THIS ONE PARTIALLY
TRIMMED HERE.
TRIMMED HERE. SO BASICALLY TAKE YOUR CARVING
TOOL.
TOOL.
TOOL. AND
TOOL. AND I PICKED INJUST A KIT, AND
I THINK IT WORKED
WELL FOR ME.
>> THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO
THIS YEAR.
THIS YEAR. >> I THINK IT'S SAFER.
WHEN YOU CUT AGAIN, CUT ON AN
ANGLE.
ANGLE.
ANGLE. YOU CAN FOLLOW YOUR LINE BETTER
THAN IF YOU GO
STRAIGHT IN.
STRAIGHT IN. OTHERWISE, YOU'LL GO OFF TRACK.
>> LOOK HOW EASY THAT WAS.
THANK YOU, DANNY.
>> ONCE YOU CUT THESE OUT, TO
PRESERVE THIS -- WE'VE
HAD SOME WARMER TEMPS, WHICH I
HEARD IT'S SUPPOSED
TO BE COOLER.
SHOULD BE GREAT.
YOU WANT TO PRESERVE WITH
PETROLEUM JELLY.
PETROLEUM JELLY. YOU'LL TAKE SOME AND JUST ADD
IT AROUND THE TOP OF
IT, AND THIS IS GOING TO KEEP
THIS FROM BREAKING
DOWN AND BEGINNING TO DECAY TOO
QUICKLY.
QUICKLY.
QUICKLY. >> EXCELLENT.
>> EXCELLENT. >> YOU DO THE OPENING AND
AROUND THE EYES.
THIS IS GOING TO HELP KEEP THIS
FROM DRYING OUT.
>> THAT'S SO IT LOOKS CUTE AS
LONG AS WE CAN.
>> YOU ADD YOUR LIGHTING.
LED CANDLES WORK GREAT.
A LOT HAVE TIMERS SO YOU CAN
SET IT AND WALK AWAY.
IF YOU WANT MORE LIGHT THAN
THIS, PICK UP SOME
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. TAKE A GLASS JAR AND WRAP IT.
THESE ARE BATTERY OPERATED.
THAT MAKES IT BRIGHT SO YOU CAN
SEE IT FROM THE
STREET.
STREET.
STREET. >> I LOVE IT.
. NEXT UP?
>> HERE ARE SOME DESIGNS THAT I
DID.
DID.
DID. SOME
DID. SOME ARE SCARY.
I LOVE THE ONES WITH THE
TOOTHPICKS.
TOOTHPICKS. AND OF COURSE YOUR CLASSIC
HAPPY JACK.
HAPPY JACK. AND THEN, ALSO, IF YOU WANT TO
GET CREATIVE, YOU CAN
PICK UP SOME OF THE PAINT AND
USE THE CHALKBOARD
PAINT AND DRAW WHATEVER YOU
WANT.
WANT.
WANT. SO
WANT. SO IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN WHO
HAVE FOOD ALLERGIES, YOU
SET THAT OUT, LET PEOPLE KNOW
YOU'RE OFFERING
YOU'RE OFFERING TREATS.
TREATS.
TREATS. NOBODY GETS LEFT OUT.
>> SO MANY OF OUR CHILDREN HAVE
ALLERGIES THESE
ALLERGIES THESE DAYS.
DAYS.
DAYS. >>
DAYS. >> SO MUCH CANDY HAS PEANUTS.
>> AND HAVE FUN.
YOU CAN'T GO WRONG.
BE CREATIVE.
BE CREATIVE. >> WE HAVEN'T DONE IT YET, BUT
WE DID BUY SOME
PUMPKINS.
PUMPKINS.
PUMPKINS. DANNY AND I WERE TALKING.
I SAID THE SELECTION WAS NOT
THAT GREAT.
THAT GREAT. >> A LOT OF OURS COME FROM THE
COURSE, AND YOU KNOW
THEY WERE HIT WITH THE
HURRICANE.
HURRICANE. SO THE FIELDS KIND OF GOT
MESSED UP.
MESSED UP. AND WE'VE HAD UNSEASONABLY WARM
WEATHER WHICH HAS
NOT BEEN GREAT FOR THEM.
>> MAKE SURE YOU PICK OUT THOSE
PERFECT ONES AND USE
THE TIPS FOR PRESERVING THEM AS
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
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