Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:09 pm
#6874
Is flour responsive to black light? If so, that sounds like a fantastic idea. And it would make for a fun and spooky carving environment too.
For light colored melons/pumpkins, I'd suggest using brown cocoa powder to see the dots, rather than pepper. It could get sticky, but you'd at least be able to lick you fingers afterwards and not worry about a sneezing fit.
Personally, I've been connecting my poked dots with a fine tip Sharpie marker lately. If I have any trouble seeing the some dots, I'll hold the melon/pumpkin at such an angle that the light is glaring off it. Then those dots are more visible.
Once all the dots are connected with the thin Sharpie line, there's no worry about knowing exactly where to cut. This is especially helpful to inexperienced carvers or kids (or when working on a highly detailed design).