Sorrowful Pumpkin With Raised Inner Brows and Teardrops

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Hollow and prepare

   Remove the lid from the back and scoop to about 2 cm wall thickness. Dry the face surface. Mark the nose bridge area lightly so you can position the brow slots correctly relative to the eye centers.

2. 2

   Mark the brows and eyes

   Draw two short brow slot holes raised inward toward the center and close together above the nose bridge. Below them, draw two oval eye holes without pupils. The inner brow positions should appear to pull the brow corners up toward the center of the face.

3. 3

   Mark the mouth and teardrops

   Draw a downturned open mouth with a clear downward curve at both outer corners. Mark four teardrop holes below and outside each eye, with the pointed tip of each teardrop facing downward.

4. 4

   Cut brows and eyes

   Cut the two brow slots first with a fine detail blade, since they are small and require precision. Then cut both oval eyes using a pumpkin saw. Pop all pieces free gently.

5. 5

   Cut mouth and teardrops

   Cut the downturned mouth opening. For each teardrop, pierce the rind at the pointed top with a sharp detail blade and work downward along each curved side. Approach the rounded bottom of the teardrop from both sides to avoid a rough edge.

6. 6

   Light and display

   Insert an LED tea light. Position the pumpkin at eye level so the inner-raised brows and glowing teardrops are visible together. A dimly lit hallway or a shaded porch step brings out the sorrowful amber glow of the teardrop holes.

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