Introduction: How to Make a Pumpkin Beer (Beverage) Cooler
My friend was having a pumpkin carving party and I though a pumpkin beer cooler would be awesome. This is take two since during the first one I didn't take photos.
This is also my first Instructable that I also threw together at the last minute.
I didn't wear safety equipment and paid the price with being covered in dust.
Please drink responsibly!
This is also my first Instructable that I also threw together at the last minute.
I didn't wear safety equipment and paid the price with being covered in dust.
Please drink responsibly!
Step 1: Required Items
You will need:
- Large Funkin (or other fake pumpkin or even a real one)
- Sharpie
- Box Cutter/ Exacto Knife
- Dremel
- a Sanding Bit
- a High Speed Cutter Bit
- A 6 pack beverage of your choice
- A steak knife
- Safety Glasses and Mask
- 6 Large Ice packs (or enough to fill the pumpkin)
- Large Funkin (or other fake pumpkin or even a real one)
- Sharpie
- Box Cutter/ Exacto Knife
- Dremel
- a Sanding Bit
- a High Speed Cutter Bit
- A 6 pack beverage of your choice
- A steak knife
- Safety Glasses and Mask
- 6 Large Ice packs (or enough to fill the pumpkin)
Step 2: Cut Off the Top
Just like a real pumpkin, you have to cut the top off.
Step 3: Sand Lid and Rim of Pumpkin
Take sander bit on Dremel and sand the lid and rim of pumpkin.
Step 4: Decide on Design and Trace Onto Pumpkin
Decide on design using Word or just the beverage of your choice.
Then trace it onto pumpkin using an exacto knife or box cutter.
To make the beverage ports the right size, stand the sharpie up with the beverage and trace to get the bottle at the widest point.
Then trace it onto pumpkin using an exacto knife or box cutter.
To make the beverage ports the right size, stand the sharpie up with the beverage and trace to get the bottle at the widest point.
Step 5: Time to Start Cutting
Now you are gonna take the Dremel with the high speed cutter bit attached and start in on the beverage ports
Then I take the sanding bit and make the holes bigger, once the hole is the size of the outline test with beverage.
Then I take the sanding bit and make the holes bigger, once the hole is the size of the outline test with beverage.
Step 6: Load and Enjoy
Finally to the best part, load your newly created pumpkin cooler with beverages and ice packs.
Now enjoy your unique one of a kind cooler.
Now enjoy your unique one of a kind cooler.