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Page 7: Step Six Once you have reduced the colors you will need to clean up the image. Remove the speckles from the different areas by coloring over them with the main color for that area, and clean up all the edges. Be careful to not alter the edges so much that you alter the features.
Page 8: Step Seven Very important step! **Make sure their are no unconnected black or gray areas in the middle of a white area! (You don't want to have to suspend a piece of pumpkin in midair!) **Also, make sure that any thin gray or black areas are thick enough not to break off during carving. You may have to add some sections in order to accomplish this, but do so in such a way as to compliment the image without detracting from its integrity. This is where the artistic ability comes in. **Finally, make sure that if there is a black area for hair, as in this image, that you outline it in gray as well, in order to keep it distinct from the background when the carving is finished.
Page 9: Step Eight Last Step! Your pattern should now look like a black & white version of what the final pumpkin will look like. The only thing left to do is to make a negative image for the pattern. Once the negative image is done, you should remove as much of the black outline as you can, but be careful that you don't also remove a critical section of the image in the process. Clean up the image and make any final adjustments. You are done! Print it off using "Full page" and "Maintain aspect ratio".
Page 10: Tips and the Finished Work Tips For Using These Types of Patterns: Hollow out the pumpkin and scrape the inside to about 1/2 inch thickness. This is quite thin, so be gentle! When you are done you can alter this thickness to allow for more light to get through certain areas if you so desire, creating a shading effect. When transferring the design onto the pumpkin, I find it helpful to outline it as I go using different colored markers to differentiate between the different areas. Remember that the finished pattern is a negative image! You will be completely cutting out the black sections, and gently peeling the skin off of the gray sections. The white sections remain intact. Peeling the skin for the gray sections is best done with a razor blade and a lot of patience. Remember, pumpkin juice is slippery so be very careful. (Knives+Lubricant=Blood and Stitches!) Start early and be patient...transferring the image onto the pumpkin and then carving one of these beasts can take a couple hours. When you are done, the pumpkin should look like this: Hey look...it's a Jax-o'lantern!!
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