Mira KPop Pumpkin With Long Hair Channels

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Hollow and plan hair channel positions

   Cut a back opening and hollow to a consistent 1 inch throughout. Before transferring, sketch the three hair channel positions down each side of the face in pencil and confirm at least 1 cm of rind between each channel and between the outermost channel and the pumpkin's edge. The channels can be adjusted slightly in spacing at this point without affecting the character's look.

2. 2

   Transfer the full design

   Perforate the three hair channel boundaries, the two almond eye outlines, the smirk opening, and the fine hair strand groove positions. Mark the channels and hollow openings in the same perforation style since both are cut through, and mark the fine hair strands separately as they are shallow scored.

3. 3

   Cut the three hair channels

   Cut each hair channel as a long sweeping cutout, using short curved saw strokes that follow the channel's organic curve. Remove each channel cleanly in one to three pieces depending on length. Confirm the rind bridge between every pair of adjacent channels is solid and at least 1 cm wide after each removal.

4. 4

   Carve the eye holes and smirk

   Cut the two almond-shaped eye holes using a thin detail saw, keeping the angular points of each almond sharp rather than rounded. Then cut the small smirk opening in the lower face area. Mira's smirk is a small asymmetric mouth shape, so keep it proportionally smaller than a full grin.

5. 5

   Score the fine hair strands

   Using a V-gouge, score fine hair strand lines between the main hair channels as parallel grooves following the same directional flow as the channels. Keep scoring at one-third rind depth. Work from the top of the hair strand zone downward, staying parallel to the adjacent channel edges.

6. 6

   Light and evaluate

   Insert a warm LED and check the display in a dark room. The three hair channels should glow as distinct bright sweeps down each side while the fine hair grooves between them glow softly. Adjust LED position so the light reaches the outer channels as well as the central face features.

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