Instead of spending money on expensive artistic watermelons, you can create your own artistic pieces from watermelon. Not only can they be used to decorate the altar during the holidays, but they also reflect your refined creativity. Let’s get cooking and carve watermelons with knives alongside TasteVN!
1 Prepare the ingredients and tools
Ingredients: 1 watermelon weighing about 2kg (depending on your preference, you can choose a round or elongated shape)
Tools: A set of multi-purpose knives, a basket, paper, a pen, etc.
2 Steps to follow
Sketch the design
First, you should sketch the images you want to carve on the watermelon on a piece of paper and adjust it to look as nice as possible. If you’re not good at drawing, you can print them out on paper to make the design look better.
Then, secure the paper on the surface of the watermelon that needs to be drawn on. Next, use a little water to keep the paper steady on the watermelon. Finally, use a pen to trace over the sketched lines.
Note: Since one side of the watermelon will be displayed outward, you should pay attention to the composition of the drawing to make it as balanced as possible.
A small tip is to draw a plus sign with two straight lines of equal length as the center and start drawing; this will help keep the design from being skewed and create a nicer layout.
After finishing the drawing, you should review all the details you have drawn and adjust them for accuracy and aesthetics!
Carving watermelon
Start using a sharp knife to skillfully carve along the lines you have drawn. After you finish carving all the drawn lines, use a cloth to wipe away any ink stains.
Next, use a very sharp knife to remove the excess watermelon skin, as this will highlight the carved patterns.
To make the carved lines on the watermelon sharp and delicate, gently scrape the watermelon skin with the tip of the knife to help the drawing stand out.
Creating a prominent border
Use a glitter pen to draw along the outer edges of the patterns in a curved shape on the surface of the watermelon for added appeal.
Then, use a knife to lightly scrape to reveal the lighter green skin underneath the watermelon to create a border around the pattern.
Finally, you use your hands to remove the skin of the cut outline, at this point you can admire your masterpiece.
3 Finished product
You can choose any pattern to carve on the watermelon. But a watermelon with artistic calligraphy is truly a wonderful idea for decorating on Tet.
4 How to choose beautiful, delicious watermelons and keep watermelons fresh for a long time during Tet
How to choose beautiful watermelons for carving
Depending on your preference, you can choose either long or round watermelons. However, to choose a beautifully carved watermelon, you need to select those that are of moderate size; if carving several, choose them to be of equal size.
A plump watermelon will look better when carved, so choose one with fresh skin and a green stem. Especially, the skin of the watermelon must be intact, without scratches or cracks.
How to keep watermelon fresh longer
To keep watermelon fresh longer, you should prepare a little white beeswax. Then, heat it in a water bath until it melts. Next, apply the melted wax to the surface of the watermelon. This method will help reduce the watermelon’s respiration rate and keep it fresher for a longer time.
See more:
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Above is a guide on the simplest way to carve watermelon that is very beautiful for your family to display during Tet. We hope that this article from TasteVN will be helpful to you. Wishing you always happiness!