Fortnite Battle Bus Pumpkin With Balloon Panels

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Prep and gut the pumpkin

   Bottom-cut and gut the pumpkin, scraping the interior walls to about an inch thick. The balloon panels are wide openings and benefit from a thin, even wall for bright, clean glow. Dry the interior before transferring the stencil.

2. 2

   Transfer the Battle Bus stencil

   Pin-poke the stencil onto the pumpkin face, clearly marking the three balloon panel openings, the bus window shapes, wheel holes, and the backed body zones. Use two different marker colors to distinguish cut zones from scrape zones before lifting the stencil.

3. 3

   Cut the three balloon panels

   Open each balloon panel as a full hollow cut, starting with the center panel and working outward. Keep the ribs between panels at least half an inch wide. Cut with a pumpkin saw using smooth, arcing strokes to follow the curved balloon edges cleanly.

4. 4

   Cut the bus windows and wheel holes

   Open the rectangular bus window shapes and small round wheel holes as full cuts. For the windows, use a sharp pointed knife to score the corners before sawing to prevent tearing. Keep each wheel hole circular by rotating the blade rather than sawing back and forth.

5. 5

   Scrape the bus body and suspension

   Switch to a flat gouge to shallow-back the bus body outlines and suspension details, keeping a consistent 3-millimeter depth. These backed sections add visible bus shape around the bright openings and give the finished piece dimension even before it is lit.

6. 6

   Light and display

   Insert an LED tea light through the bottom opening and position it so light spreads evenly across all three balloon panels. The panels should glow at equal brightness. Display on an elevated surface so the wheel holes and windows are visible at eye level.

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