A Carrot Leaf

How to choose carrots for carving.

1. Cut the carrot to the length you want the leaf to be. Carrot Leaf Carving Picture 1
2. Cut a slice from the carrot about 5 mm thick. Carrot Leaf Carving Picture 2
3. Cut out a leaf shape from one side of the slice of carrot. Carrot Leaf Carving Picture 3
4. Cut out a leaf shape from the other side of the slice of carrot. Carrot Leaf Carving Picture 4
5. Down the middle scoop out two lines either side of the middle of the carrot slice. Start with the line about 5 mm apart then gradually make them meet near one end of the carrot. Carrot Leaf Carving Picture 5
6. From one of the lines cut out diamond shapes all the way along the line. Carrot Leaf Carving Picture 6
7. Do the same along the other line on the other side of the carrot. Carrot Leaf Carving Picture 7
8. The finished carrot leaf. Carrot Leaf Carving Picture 8