Hard Rumi KPop Demon Hunters Pumpkin Portrait

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Hollow and verify bridges

   Cut a back opening and hollow to a consistent 1 inch throughout. Before transferring the template, sketch the oval outline and the three bridge positions on the front face and confirm each bridge measures at least 1.5 cm wide. At hard difficulty, the oval removes significant rind and these bridges carry all the structural load.

2. 2

   Transfer the full design

   Transfer the oval boundary, the retained portrait bust boundary, and all engraving zones with a stylus. Mark the three bridge positions explicitly as protected areas that should never be cut. At this difficulty the engraving covers the face, the braid running over the shoulder, and the costume details.

3. 3

   Cut the oval opening

   Carve the oval in sections, working from the least structurally critical area first, typically the base of the oval opposite the retained bust. Remove oval material in small pieces and confirm each bridge is intact after every removal step. The oval is complete when the entire ring section is removed and the retained bust stands freely inside it.

4. 4

   Engrave the portrait face

   Using a Dremel ball-tip bit or V-gouge, score the facial features inside the retained portrait at mid-depth. Work eyes, brows, nose, and mouth as defined channels, then add facial contour texture in shallow passes. Work from the outer face edges inward toward the features.

5. 5

   Engrave the braid and costume

   Score the braid with diagonal crossing lines to suggest the woven strands, using a fine V-gouge. For the costume, add defined collar and neckline channels in one or two deliberate passes. Keep all engraving at half the rind depth or less.

6. 6

   Light and display

   Place a warm LED close to the back wall and view the design in a dark room. The oval opening blazes with full light while the retained portrait glows softly through its engraving, creating a two-level display. Position the pumpkin so the oval and portrait are both visible at eye level.

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