With the lid off your paper mache pumpkin, check to see that the paper mache layers are completely dry. Use tweezers to carefully pull away the support shape you made for the pumpkin if it is completely dry. If you are making very small scale pumpkins, the tissue you rolled into a sphere as a support may be glued to the pumpkin walls in places. Pull away what you can without deforming your pumpkin. You may be able to use a paint brush to dampen some areas and make them easier to pull out.
If your pumpkin has thick enough walls for your purposes, you can carve out Jack O Lantern features or use the pumpkin as is. If you think your pumpkin is too thin, cut out the features you want on the face of your Jack O Lantern (as long as the pumpkin is not so thin that it collapses). To thicken your pumpkin or its lid, go to the next step.
