Grid Grin Pumpkin with Two Rows of Tooth Windows

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Layout and hollow

   Hollow to one inch of wall. Draw the full mouth grid on the pumpkin face: two horizontal boundaries for the rows, one horizontal divider between rows, and nine vertical dividers creating ten columns. Confirm all lines are even before scoring anything.

2. 2

   Score the grid lines

   Score each grid line as a shallow surface cut first to mark the boundaries, then deepen each line into a full wall-thickness cut. Work the horizontal lines first, then the verticals. The grid lines themselves become the retained rind strips between windows.

3. 3

   Remove the window pieces

   Starting at one corner of the grid, remove each rectangular window piece one at a time. Push pieces out from inside. Check after every five windows that the surrounding grid is holding firm and no rind strip has cracked.

4. 4

   Cut the surrounding accent holes

   Work around the outside of the mouth grid, cutting each crescent and diamond accent hole individually. Leave rind between every accent hole and between the holes and the nearest grid edge. Cut the holes farthest from the grid first.

5. 5

   Check and clean

   With a battery LED inside, inspect every window for ragged edges and every grid strip for completeness. A thin flat spatula or the handle of a spoon can smooth rough window edges from inside without re-cutting.

6. 6

   Display in darkness

   This design needs complete darkness to fully appreciate. The twenty evenly lit windows glow as a bright, patterned rectangle, and the surrounding accent holes add a scattered aura. Display at table height or elevated on a step for maximum frontal impact.

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