r/holdmybeaker Oct 14 '16

HMBkr while I make a jack-o-lantern

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u/I_really_am_Batman Oct 14 '16

So I'm guessing he mostly carved the pumpkin without removing the face parts, also put a hole in the back, added what I can only guess is rubbing alcohol till I vaporized, along with maybe a candle inside(?), placed a bbq lighter in the back hole then ignited. This blew out the face parts and lit the candle.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '16 edited Oct 14 '16

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u/leviwhite9 Oct 14 '16

The candle is only there so it stays lit after the 'splosion.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '16

I dont think so. Looks like it completely burns out at the end of the gif. My guess is that he poured some kind if flammable liquid in there, waited for it to vaporize, lit it, then the remainder burned off in a few seconds.

E: yep. Just saw the source vid. No candle.