DIY Halloween Wooden Jack-o-Lanterns From One Cedar Fence Picket Without A CNC

Halloween is a great season for DIY projects and in this video I walk though all the steps of how to take a $3.98 cedar fence picket from the big box store and turn it into 2 wooden jack-o-lanterns that you can sell for $15 to $25. Even better, I’m going to go into detail on how to do it without a CNC and instead using the acrylic templates available in my online store to get a cleanly cut faces for your lanterns over and over so that you can batch them out. From first cut to the full assembly, I cover every step in detail as well as provided a few tips and things to watch out for along the way. These wooden jack-o-lanterns are a great beginner woodworking project that can easily be done in less than a day.
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[@russellmccracken484]

Nice job explaining stuff

[@CTRLALTMAKE]

Thanks!

[@dgperforms1]

Cool video, nice job. $70+ for Templates tho...

[@CTRLALTMAKE]

You get three templates at that price and fast free shipping. Easily pay them off by selling a few pumpkins or you could use a jig saw. Thanks for watching!

[@ROBTAT2]

I bought a set of templates last year and sold a bunch of jack o lanterns last year. I had to use pine fence pickets. All the Lowes and Depot in new york are sold out since last year. Where do you get yours?

[@CTRLALTMAKE]

Home Depot. Here they have a big pile of them stacked outside. Pine works too, but the cedar smells great while working with it. Thank you for your purchase and for watching the video!

[@alexreid4131]

I like the idea but really you’re pushing three acrylic templates for $75 a set. For a sheet of 1/4 MDF and a bit of time and creativity someone can make ten times those templates for a lot less money. I like your approach but and your demeanor but three templates for $75….more value added needed.

[@CTRLALTMAKE]

Thanks for watching. Though acrylic is more expensive it will last longer. My customers are all very happy and making lots of wooden jack-o-lanterns, quickly paying off their investment. The templates are also shipped free and there are 3 in every set.

[@alexreid4131]

@@CTRLALTMAKE free shipping is definitely an added bonus. Personally I still think $25 per template is on the expensive end though.

[@CTRLALTMAKE]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Have a great weekend!

[@alexreid4131]

@@CTRLALTMAKE Roger that. Always have time to submit hopefully useful feedback. And to be clear I was a potential customer. But, not at that price. Wishing you also a great weekend buddy.