Scalloped Grin Goofy Pumpkin With Freckle Constellation

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Prepare and plan

   Hollow from the back and thin the wall to 1.8 cm. Draw the complete design on paper first, measure every bridge, and only then transfer to the pumpkin. The twenty-four freckle holes require planning to ensure none shares a dangerously thin wall with a grin tooth edge or a brow hole.

2. 2

   Transfer the full design

   Use a poking tool to mark both eye window outlines with their vertical bar positions, all three playful curved brow hole positions, the tilted diamond nose, the scalloped grin with twelve tooth positions, and all twenty-four freckle hole positions. Measure every bridge on the pumpkin after transfer.

3. 3

   Cut eye windows and bars

   Cut the outer frame of the larger eye window first, then its bar, then the smaller eye window and its bar. All four bars must remain at minimum 14 mm. The mismatched window sizes are what establish the goofy asymmetry.

4. 4

   Cut brows, nose, and scalloped grin

   Cut the three playful curved brow holes and the tilted diamond nose. Then cut the scalloped grin, following the alternating rounded scallops between the twelve thick rooted teeth. Work from the outer corners inward.

5. 5

   Cut the freckle constellation

   Work through all twenty-four oval, diamond, and round freckle holes, starting near the outer edge of the face and working inward toward the grin. Alternate sides to keep stress balanced. Pierce each hole with an awl before cutting.

6. 6

   Light and evaluate

   Place a bright LED inside and view from two to three meters away. The mismatched bar-divided eyes and scalloped grin should read as exuberantly goofy at a distance, while the freckle constellation provides a warm surrounding scatter of light.

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