Thread: Pumpkin head torch

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It seems like the tiki torch has been burning up latley, so I decided to share my pumpkin head torch idea.

It's real easy to do. First I started with two smudge pots. Then took a plastic pumpkin and slit it down the back.

Then just drill little holes on both side of the slit and sew it up with jip ties. It gets a little hot at the top but I've been using mine now for two years.

Here is a couple pictures of the pumpkins lit



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That's really cool. I'd be affraid the fire would totally melt the pail though?

Like I said, I have used these the last 2 Halloweens and used them this year on the 4th of July to keep the bugs away. They are a little burnt on top but still look good. I like them!

Im going to be doing something similar with my tiki torches this year for our party.

Originally Posted by Shadowbat

Im going to be doing something similar with my tiki torches this year for our party.

Go for it, je careful what you do. I cut holes in cheap Blucky style skuls and inserted a tiki torches up through the bottom so the top cap and wick stuck out the top. Looked really cool, right up to about an hour in to TOT when one of them caught fire. That plastic burnes really well and what doesn't totally burn melts and is really, really hot.

They look great! I would also be afriad of the plastic burning. Although if you've used them multiple times and the top is only a little charred...can't be too bad.

very nice and very easy

Small tidbit as far as plastic.... I forgot, I put 1 inch block under the pot to get it high enough not to burn plastic! Sorry, It's been awhile since I made them...