siamo pronti ad intraprendere un lavoro  che risale al 17 ° secolo quando in Irlanda e in Scozia venivano utilizzate zucche intagliate per illuminare le strade  buie e per proteggere la propria casa dal male e dagli spiriti.
we’re ready to get our hands slimy with an art that dates back to 17th century Ireland and Scotland, where carved vegetables were used to light the way in the dark and were said to represent spirits and protect one’s home from evil. 
materiali:
- zucche
- Vari coltelli
strumenti:
- Pennarello / penna
- Stencil
- Tagliere
- Alcool

Materials:
- pumpkins
- various carving knives and scooping tools 
Tools:- marker/pen
- printable templates
- cutting mat
- xacto knife
- rubbing alcohol
istruzioni:
1 . Disegnare una forma a stella attorno alla parte superiore della vostra zucca e tagliare lungo le linee fino a quando è possibile liberare la calotta dal resto della zucca.

2 . Scavare l'interno con una paletta
3 . Utilizzare lo stencil per disegnare il disegno sulla zucca.
4 . Ora siete pronti a ritagliare  
5 . Se ci sono segni lasciati da una penna o pennarello  utilizzare l'alcool per rimuoverli.
6 . Mettete una candela o, meglio ancora , un LED  dentro la zucca e il gioco è fatto !


Instructions:
1. Draw a starburst shape around the stem of your pumpkin and cut along the lines until you can free the top from the rest of the pumpkin.
2. Dig out the guts with a serrated scooper if you can. Get everything stringy and slimy out of the pumpkin so it’s smooth and dry on the inside.
3. Next, take your template of choice and cut out the grey areas to make a stencil. (Tip: If you print your template out on cardstock it’s much easier to trace)
4. Use the stencil to draw the design onto the pumpkin.
5. Now you are ready to carve out the design. One thing I noticed really helped was to go over all the lines first with the xacto knife to get a path started for my blade. When carving, small, steady sawing motions work for the cleanest cuts.
6. If you still have marks left from a pen or marker, you can use rubbing alcohol to remove them.
7. Put a candle or better yet, an LED candle inside and you’re done!
Pro-tip: If you accidentally lob off an important detail of your pumpkin design, you can break a toothpick in half, jam it into the fallen piece on the side where it meets the rest of the design, and stick it back in place.










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