Day 9 Hires
Here are a bunch of experiments and results on jack o’ lanterns to see what chemical(s) preserve them the best… [via] – Link.

Related:

  • MAKE Halloween projects – Link.
  • MAKE Halloween archives – Link.

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  • Makers and Crafters, it’s time to enter our ghoulishly fun Halloween contests! Anyone, anywhere can enter, and depending on what type of maker or crafter you are, you can enter all or just some of the contests – Link.

2 Responses to What’s the best way to preserve a Jack O’Lantern?

  1. Freeze drying might work. Simplest test would be to put an unwrapped pumpkin in the freezer for a few weeks.

  2. feefifoto on said:

    I have freeze dried jack o’lanterns. Just put the pumpkin in a frost-free freezer for nine months (no kidding). For a more detailed description, check out my blog posting on this subject: http://feefifoto.typepad.com/feefifoto/2007/10/halloween.html

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