Retained Witch on Broom in Oval Window Pumpkin

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Prep with extra care

   This retained figure demands walls of about an inch and a quarter for durability. Hollow through the back lid and measure wall thickness. Transfer the template carefully, marking the oval outline, the retained witch-broom figure, and all external accent holes.

2. 2

   Cut the oval frame

   Carve the full oval outline first and pop the entire oval section out as one piece. You now have a large open window. This gives you visual access to position the figure template inside with precision.

3. 3

   Re-mark the retained figure inside the oval

   Tape the figure template inside the oval opening, aligning the broom so it touches both left and right oval edges. Perforate the background zones that will be removed, not the witch figure itself.

4. 4

   Remove the background inside the oval

   Working from the oval edge inward toward the retained figure, carefully remove the pumpkin flesh from the background zones. Use a narrow blade and work in small sections, always keeping the broom connection points at each oval edge intact.

5. 5

   Add external accent holes

   Once the oval figure is complete, add the eight diamond and eight circle holes in the broad rind outside the oval. Distribute them evenly to frame the oval window.

6. 6

   Light and display

   An LED placed behind the retained figure creates the silhouette contrast effect. The figure should appear as a warm orange shape in front of a brighter glow. Display on a dark patio table at a distance where the full oval composition is visible.

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