Retained Triceratops Inside a Round Window Pumpkin

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Prepare the pumpkin

   Scoop to one inch of wall thickness. Use a compass or round template to mark the circular window boundary on the face. Confirm the circle is large enough to contain the triceratops with all four connection points comfortably within the frame.

2. 2

   Transfer the full design

   Pin-punch the round boundary, the triceratops silhouette, the leg base connections, the tail-left connection, the nose-right connection, the three frill holes, and the eye hole. Two-color markers help distinguish retained from cut-through areas.

3. 3

   Saw the round outer frame

   Cut the circular boundary and remove the outer rind in sections. Work around the arc in short controlled passes. Clean up the frame edge with a craft knife before moving inside the window.

4. 4

   Remove background waste around the figure

   Cut out the background inside the round window, working around the triceratops outline and leaving all four connection points intact. Remove material in sections to avoid large pieces falling and stressing the figure.

5. 5

   Cut the frill holes and eye hole

   Use a detail blade to cut the three frill holes through the retained frill, then the single small eye hole through the retained head. Keep the connections between frill holes solid so the frill does not split.

6. 6

   Light and display on timber decking

   Insert a bright LED and place on dark timber decking at night. Viewing from a slightly elevated angle shows the full round window and the triceratops silhouette in sharp relief. Apply petroleum jelly to all cut surfaces.

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