Detailed Framed Spider Pumpkin With Thick Legs

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Hollow and prep for a retained figure

   This design requires walls at least an inch and a quarter thick throughout. Hollow through the back lid, measure thickness at several points, and transfer the full template marking the oval frame, the retained spider, and the body and eye hole positions.

2. 2

   Cut the oval frame

   Carve the complete oval outline and remove the disc. The oval window is now open. Confirm the oval edge is clean and even all the way around.

3. 3

   Re-mark the retained spider inside the oval

   Tape the spider template inside the oval, confirming that each leg tip overlaps the oval wall. Mark connection zones with marker dots and do not cut within a quarter inch of these zones.

4. 4

   Remove the background inside the oval

   Working inward from the oval wall, remove the background rind around the spider, one section between legs at a time. Confirm each leg connection to the oval wall is intact after clearing each section.

5. 5

   Cut the eye and body detail holes

   With the retained spider confirmed stable, drill or saw the eye holes and body holes. Keep each hole surrounded by at least a quarter inch of spider rind. Work from the center of the body outward.

6. 6

   Light and display

   Center the LED inside and display at eye level. The oval concentrates the light so the retained spider appears to hover in a bright portal. Display on a shelf or table where the oval can be appreciated head-on.

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