A Carrot Carnation Flower

How to choose carrots for carving.

1. Cut a carrot into 2 pieces. The thicker piece should be about 2 inches long. Carnation Carving Picture 1
2. With the longer piece cut grooves along its length. Carnation Carving Picture 2
3. Cut off thin slices from the end of the carrot. Carnation Carving Picture 3
4. Cut the thicker piece around its side so that one end is thinner than the other. Carnation Carving Picture 4
5. Cut a grid pattern into the top of the thicker end of the thicker piece. Carnation Carving Picture 5
6. Cut out two layers of petal shapes around the grid pattern. Carnation Carving Picture 6
7. Stick the slices from the thinner piece around the thicker piece in two layers. Carnation Carving Picture 7
8. The finished carving. Carnation Carving Picture 8