Star and Diamond Band Short Fat Pumpkin

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Prep and check wall thickness

   Cut a top lid at a sharp bevel on this very flat shape. Scoop carefully to 2 centimeters, probing with a skewer at multiple points since the ceiling of the cavity is close to the exterior. The 24-centimeter height leaves very little vertical room for error.

2. 2

   Mark the band boundaries

   Draw two horizontal lines across the face at the top and bottom of the band zone, leaving at least 10mm of rind above and below the entire band. All shapes must stay within these lines. The band height is determined by how much vertical space remains after those margins.

3. 3

   Mark all shape positions before drawing shapes

   Divide the band width into six equal positions for the stars. Mark a diamond position in each gap between stars, and small diamonds above and below each star. Confirm all positions before drawing actual shapes; adjust any position that crowds its neighbor.

4. 4

   Draw and size the shapes

   Draw each five-point star within its assigned zone, scaling to fit with at least 10mm of rind between star tips and neighboring shapes. Draw diamonds at roughly half the star size. Reduce any star that is too large to maintain the minimum bridge width.

5. 5

   Cut diamonds first, then stars

   Cut all twelve diamond apertures first using straight cuts and a scored corner. Then cut the six five-point stars, working each point individually with a detail knife for the inner angles and a thin saw for the longer outer sides. Remove plugs by pressing inward.

6. 6

   Light on the wet brick step

   Place the pumpkin on a brick step at night with an LED tea light inside. The flat shape projects the star and diamond pattern outward in a wide beam rather than upward. A wet brick surface reflects the geometric glow for the doubled pattern described in the design.

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