Barred Triangle Eye Pumpkin With Fourteen Cheek Details

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Hollow the pumpkin and plan all features

   Hollow to a 22mm wall and map all features in marker: bar positions within both triangle eyes, the slanted brow cuts, triangle nose, zigzag grin outline, and all fourteen cheek hole positions. Seeing everything laid out confirms that the cheek holes are evenly distributed and no two are uncomfortably close.

2. 2

   Mark and confirm bar widths before cutting eyes

   Draw the vertical bar down the center of each planned triangle eye opening. The bar must be at least 12mm wide. Confirm width now because once the triangle is cut, widening a bar requires removing it from both sides simultaneously, which is difficult to control.

3. 3

   Cut the brow slots and nose

   Cut the slanted brow slots above each eye position, then cut the triangle nose. Both are small and easy to execute while the full rind is still intact, keeping the surface stable for the larger cuts that follow.

4. 4

   Cut the triangle eyes around the bars

   Cut each triangle in two sections: one half above the bar and one below. Remove the two rind pieces from each eye, leaving the bar connected at top and bottom. Clean the triangular edges with a detail knife for a crisp geometric look.

5. 5

   Carve the zigzag grin with ten alternating rooted teeth

   Mark root direction arrows for all ten teeth before cutting any gaps. Alternate upper and lower roots throughout the grin. Remove gap material working from one end of the grin toward the other so you always have solid rind to brace against while sawing.

6. 6

   Add fourteen cheek holes and light the lantern

   Cut the diamond shapes with a two-angle approach at each tip, and cut the wedge shapes as shallow triangles rooted at one end. Alternate diamond and wedge shapes in the arc for visual rhythm. Add an LED and display in a dark location where the cheek pattern creates an aura of scattered light around the face.

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