Coffee Cup Cutout Office Pumpkin Carving Idea

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Hollow and prep the pumpkin

   Cut the lid and scoop the interior to an even one-inch wall. Choose the roundest face surface for the cup design. Dry the exterior thoroughly before applying any template.

2. 2

   Transfer the cup, handle, and steam template

   Size the cup body so it spans roughly two-thirds of the pumpkin's face height. The handle sits to one side, entirely outside the cup-body boundary. Steam wisps extend upward from the cup rim in gentle curves. Transfer all three elements via pin holes and connect with a marker.

3. 3

   Cut the cup body aperture

   Follow the cup body outline with a thin serrated saw. The base and top of the cup are roughly horizontal, while the sides curve gently outward. Cut short sections at a time and keep your non-cutting hand well away from the blade path. Release the cup piece by tapping from inside.

4. 4

   Score and peel the steam lines

   Working from the top of each steam wisp downward, score the two side edges of each wisp with a detail knife. Then use a flat gouge to peel the skin and a thin layer of flesh between the scored lines, creating a raised channel that glows. Steam lines should be at least a quarter inch wide so they do not crumble.

5. 5

   Score and peel the handle outline

   Score the handle oval outline and then peel the flesh inside it as a flat backed region. An alternative approach is to score just the inner and outer arcs of the handle as two parallel groove lines, leaving the rind between them intact as a raised amber glow rather than peeling the whole area.

6. 6

   Display near the break room

   Insert a battery LED light and place the pumpkin where it will get foot traffic, near a coffee maker or kitchen counter. The glowing cup body and faint steam lines read immediately as a coffee theme. Coat edges with petroleum jelly and enjoy the reaction from coworkers.

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