Ornate Smiley Jack-O-Lantern With Diamond Oval Border

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Create and transfer a full paper template

   Scoop to an even inch. Print or hand-draw the complete design: thirty alternating diamond and oval border holes plus tiny round spacers, crescent laughing eyes, and the crescent mouth with eight tooth positions. Transfer the full template with a pin tool before any cutting.

2. 2

   Mark and verify all bridge widths

   Before picking up the saw, measure every planned bridge between adjacent border holes. Each must be at least 12mm. Adjust any hole that crowds a neighbor at this stage. The border ring cannot be reinforced after cutting.

3. 3

   Cut the outermost border: diamonds first

   Begin with the fifteen diamond holes, working around the ring rather than adjacent holes back-to-back. Enter each diamond at one corner and saw each side from corner to corner. Complete the full diamond pass before starting the ovals.

4. 4

   Cut the oval holes and tiny round spacers

   Return to the ring and cut all fifteen oval holes between the diamonds. Then drill or cut the small round spacer holes between each shape pair. Spacers are small enough for a drill bit; use the narrowest bit that makes a visible hole.

5. 5

   Carve the crescent laughing eyes

   Both crescent eyes angle upward at the outer corners for a laughing expression. Saw each one from tip to tip in a single sweep. The eyes are surrounded by the completed border ring so handle the pumpkin carefully at this stage.

6. 6

   Carve the crescent mouth with eight teeth, then light

   Saw the outer crescent boundary, then cut the eight tooth gaps between the robust vertical bars. Each bar must remain at full width. Insert a strong LED and replace the lid. The thirty-hole border will glow like a ring of stained glass around the face.

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