How to Make a Wet Specimen Jack-o'-lantern | Mütter Crafternoon

Are you making a jack-o'-lantern for Halloween this year? Well, we're here to help you take it to the next level. Join Curator Anna Dhody for the first in our new series, Mütter Crafternoon, for a step-by-step tutorial on how turn your regular old jack-o'-lantern into very special, very Müttery wet specimen!
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Video by Jonah Stern
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[@coyoteartist]

The fandom name I never knew I wanted. And great cross over with Deathling. Who doesn't want to be a Muttering Deathling.

[@SandrA-hr5zk]

That is way cooler than anything I’ve seen for pumpkin carving. The first thought I had was using an led tea light in the jar to light it up.

[@scottschrecengost7451]

I thought the same thing. You would need to put rocks or something in the little jar to keep it from floating.

[@KathyGraves1]

I absolutely love you. You are just so funny and your teacher so much.

[@thanksforstoppingby]

More Crafternoons!!!

[@lz7839]

This would make the ideal Turkey Day decoration, since I totally missed seeing this until 23Nov. If only we had guests coming over. They would utterly not expect a wet specimen centerpiece or maybe dual specimen minis on candlesticks or some such. Granted, any who know me well enough to be invited into my home "ought" to expect some....hmmm...well....non-traditional elements 😀 You are awesome!! Thank you for this and all you do. LZ

[@AtticusAmericanus]

I'm going to do this with one of those cheap Halloween store brains and/or severed heads.

[@Roguefem76]

Ooh, good plan!

[@jacksonmiller9536]

MORE MUTTER CRAFTS!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SLYCoopaEatsChicken]

ANNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! always a pleasure to see your lovely face

[@AlisNinsky]

❤ I love the Mutter museum. This is such fun!

[@BeagleRescuer13]

Absolutely & throughly enjoyed the crafternoon! The wet specimen was an added bonus. Looking forward to more of these.

[@gorgeousnightmare2939]

I had to pick a museum to do an intensive semester-long analysis project on for one of my museum studies classes at Chico State, and videos like this is why I've never regretted choosing the Mütter. The work you guys do is so innovative, I am sure you are inspiring museums everywhere.

[@coyoteartist]

The question is, did your teacher regret your choice?

[@gorgeousnightmare2939]

@@coyoteartist he had to approve of our choice first and he was super interested, probably because it's not the same 10 museums everyone always does.

[@coyoteartist]

@@gorgeousnightmare2939 Let's hear it for independent thinking.

[@A3Kr0n]

I'm not sure how you keep a candle lit in there, but some small glow sticks in the jar would work fine.

[@hollyshouse928]

Some suggestions, use two jars, one inside the other and only put liquid in the outside jar. It gives the same effect but keeps your pumpkin from becoming mold soup. It is also easier to light it this way.

[@plainegrace5712]

Good gravy, team! You are a *museum* -- use Museum Putty!

[@MaggieTrudeau]

the tiny bit of air in the jar works against you. I would have used a rock. And a few holes in the bottom of the pumpking. SO CUTE THOUGH

[@nidomhnail2849]

If it floats, it is a witch !!!

[@6FTCloser]

This is great haha

[@lilitheden748]

Great to make with the kids

[@EntoMonkey]

If you had put the small jar in upside down, it would have hidden its lid a lot better.

[@ArthurAnymoredonuts1]

This is AMAZING

[@Lucius1958]

Needs a label: "ABNORMAL SPECIMEN - DO NOT USE!"

[@Xianomad]

Omg I love this so much! Can't wait to make one!

[@ashleysavinsky8847]

This is dope! Rock on!

[@katharinajumper]

Love it🧡🎃

[@katebowers8107]

I love this! 🎃

[@RavenBlaze]

Very cool

[@lezafullerton5941]

Love it!

[@ExoticTerrain]

Could you use rubbing alcohol to make it last longer?

[@callalily8888]

How fun 🎃

[@WiccaMoonChild03]

That is creepy cool :)

[@themcgeefamily7514]

💙🎃

[@Roguefem76]

Lol, I love this idea! I wonder what could be done to make it last longer, though? I like to put my Halloween decos out for a few weeks. xD

[@damonroberts7372]

Maybe make a proper pickle brine, with more vinegar and salt?

[@codename495]

Salt and citric acid. Or Formalin if you have it, that pumpkin won’t decay for 30 years.

[@jbeebe1867]

Everclear (95% ethanol) is legal where I live; that would inhibit bacteria and mold. Isopropanol (rubbing alcohol) would probably work, or denatured ethanol. All of these are a flammable, though. I kinda wanna borrow some formalin from work... Don't want it in my house though.

[@ineedmilked]

Where would you get the jar? Several shapes and sizes would be so cool!

[@NoDecaf7]

So how would one make this last, say, as a gift?

[@MaggieTrudeau]

I've had a sliced squash in pure vinegar with some salt for 2 years. Not rotted yet. Not going to eat it either

[@dcallan812]

👌👌👍👍

[@danm8662]

95% ethanol (190 proof grain alcohol) , white vinegar, and glycerin makes for a much better fixative

[@madcatter13]

We’d like to know where you got the jar.

[@inconceivableabysses]

Normally I love your videos, but for some reason I expected an instructional video from the renowned Mutter Museum to give us something a bit less obvious than a small pumpkin in a jar of colored water that might last two days.

[@s-a-r-a-h]

...I don't think wet specimen pumpkins are against dorm rules 🤔

[@phinhnanthasone1231]

Too bad that it will only last a few days

[@dnivek12]

Are civilians not supposed to use that ...oops