Jack Skellington Face and Bat Bow Tie Pumpkin

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Hollow and plan the two zones

   Scoop to three-quarters of an inch wall thickness. Lightly pencil the approximate position of the face in the upper zone and the bat bow tie in the lower zone, confirming there is at least one to two inches of solid rind between the bottom of the mouth and the top of the bow tie.

2. 2

   Transfer the full stencil

   Perforate both the face and bow tie outlines including all individual mouth slots and the gap between the two bat wing halves. Connect all dots with a marker and mark the rind separation band between face and bow tie clearly so it is not accidentally cut.

3. 3

   Cut the face elements first

   Open the eye sockets, nose, and mouth slots individually as described for the simple face design. Keep all cuts perpendicular to the rind. Adults handle all saw work. Confirm the face structure is stable and the rind band below it is intact before moving to the bow tie.

4. 4

   Cut the bat bow tie

   Saw the outer bat silhouette of the bow tie, which is the wing edges, and then the gap between the two wing halves. The bat shape is a single open hole with a narrow center bridge between wings, so saw the outer profile first and the inner gap second.

5. 5

   Check the bat wing tips

   The thinnest parts of the design are the pointed wing tips. Confirm each tip is at least three-eighths of an inch wide and fully separate from any adjacent rind or edge. If a tip looks too narrow, use a gouge to smooth the edge rather than re-cutting.

6. 6

   Light and display

   Insert an LED candle and place the pumpkin so both zones are visible at once. The face grin at one level and the bat outline below create the impression of Jack in formal attire, which reads immediately to Nightmare fans.

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