Bucky Badger Pumpkin Carving! 1) Gut and really thin out those pumpkin walls (thiner walls = brighter image). 2) Print and tape your mascot to your pumpkin. 3) Poke around all the shapes within your drawing (I used an awl as a poker). 4) Remove template and recreate drawing with a pen. 5) Use an exacto knife to cut around all shapes. 6) Chip away unwanted skin. By creating a seam with an exacto knife, it makes it easy to chip away and make clean snaps on your pumpkin's surface.