Pumpkin carving books

Everything you need
to learn to carve

Step-by-step books covering every carving technique, tool, and style. Based on The Ultimate Book on Pumpkin Carving by Jeremy Burghall. New posts added regularly.

Carving Styles

All nine carving styles explained — from simple sawing to sculpted portraits

The 9 Carving Styles→
Basic Shapes (Style 1)→
Basic Shapes Staged (Style 1+)→
Sawing (Style 2)→
Scrape & Sculpt (Style 2+)→
Sharpie & Scrape (Style 3)→
Sharpie, Scrape & Saw (Style 3+)→
Scrape & Saw (Style 4)→
Scrape, Saw & Sculpt (Style 4+)→
Sculpting (Style 5)→
Choosing Your Carving Style→

Who's Carving?

Best carving styles by age — from 5 to 12 and up

Best Carving Styles — Age 5+→
Best Carving Styles — Age 8+→
Best Carving Styles — Age 10+→
Best Carving Styles — Age 12+→

The Pumpkin

Choosing, preparing, and getting the most from your pumpkin

The Perfect Pumpkin→
Supermarket vs Pumpkin Farm→
Types of Pumpkins→

Extras

Roasting seeds, watermelon carving, and the full tools list

Watermelon Carving→
Tools & Supplies List→

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Get The Ultimate Book on Pumpkin Carving — free

All 64 chapters covering every technique on this page and more. Free to download. Works on iPhone, iPad, Android, and computer.