【万圣节】Pumpkin to Jack-O-Lantern in 8 Easy Steps 🎃 8步做出南瓜灯！

2016-10-25 大牛 dalianlaowai dalianlaowai

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With All Hallow's Eve less than seven days away, Happy Halloween Week everyone!

What about your Halloween decorations?

This guy really understands the holiday spirit~

If you don't feel like getting THAT much into it, how about at least a simple jack-o-lantern?

🎃

南瓜灯

nán guā dēng

jack-o-lantern

[ˈjækəʊˌlæntən]

And just for you, here's a quick and easy 'how-to' guide for making jack-o-lanterns that you can share with all of the ayis in your life and enjoy this wonderful holiday together~

(Yes, you can get pumpkins in China! Ask the veggie lady at your local market for the biggest one she can find... it probably won't be big.)

Step 1: Gather Supplies

Pumpkin

南瓜 nán guā

Strong knife

强厨房刀 qiáng chú fáng dāo

Spoon

勺子 sháo zǐ

Newspapers

报纸 bào zhǐ

Bowl

碗 wǎn

Whiteboard marker

白板笔 bái bǎn bǐ

Tea candles

茶蜡烛 chá là zhú

Lighter

打火机 dǎ huǒ jī

Step 2: Cut a hole in the top

Cut a hole around the stem at about a 45 degree angle towards the center of the pumpkin big enough for your candle to fit through.

WARNING - If the cut isn't at an angle the stem will fall into the pumpkin.

WARNING - Save the stem.

把南瓜的的顶部倾斜45°切开，大小能放进蜡烛就可以。

注意！一定要斜着切下去，切出一个小圆锥，不然顶部会掉进去。

注意！切下来的南瓜盖可别扔了。

Step 3: Pull out and cut off

Ensure the hole is big enough for your candle and cut off the bottom pumpkin goo to be nice and smooth.

It should fit back on the pumpkin perfectly.

确认你的蜡烛可以放进南瓜里，把盖子上的瓜瓤切掉。

Step 4: Clean out the insides

Using the spoon, scoop out the seeds and pulp (the orange stringy material inside the pumpkin) and put it in the bowl...

This will make a great snack for later! 🙌🏼

用勺子把瓤都挖出来，放到碗里，南瓜子可是很好吃的呢^^

Step 5: Nice & clean!

Ensure the inside of the pumpkin is smooth and clean and ready for carving.

Also double check that the cover still fits well in the top of the pumpkin.

确保你的南瓜里面干净并且光滑，准备雕刻。

同时检查一下南瓜盖大小是否适合这个南瓜。

Step 6: Draw your design

On the best-looking side of the pumpkin (but in the dark it doesn't really matter, does it?), sketch the desired face or design of your jack-o-lantern with the whiteboard marker.

It can be literally anything you want it to be!

用白板笔在南瓜上画一个你想要的鬼脸。

Step 7: Carefully carve

Using the strong knife, safely cut at a perpendicular angle along chosen design. Remove loose pieces of the pumpkin and discard them in to the bowl.

Note: wipe off the extra marks when finished cutting out the design.

用水果刀按照画好的鬼脸雕刻出来，掉下来的南瓜放在碗里。

小贴士：雕刻好后，把多余的痕迹擦掉。