Triangle-Face Jack-O-Lantern With Two Teeth

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Prep and hollow

   Cut an angled lid, scoop out seeds and pulp, and scrape the front wall to about an inch thick. Drying the outside surface before drawing keeps marker lines sharp and prevents smearing.

2. 2

   Draw the triangles

   Sketch two matching eye triangles in the upper third of the face, spaced a couple of inches apart. Draw a smaller nose triangle centered below them. Use a ruler for the straight sides if symmetry matters to you, though slight imperfections read as character.

3. 3

   Draw the mouth

   Outline a broad rectangular mouth below the nose, then mark two rectangular tooth tabs hanging from the upper lip. Make each tooth at least three-quarters of an inch wide at its base. Outline the open sections of the mouth on either side of and below the teeth.

4. 4

   Cut the eye and nose triangles

   Use a serrated pumpkin saw to cut all three triangles, angling the blade inward slightly on each straight cut. Push each freed triangle inward once the last side is cut. Three clean triangles make a huge difference to the finished face, so take slow precise strokes.

5. 5

   Cut the mouth sections

   Cut the open sections of the mouth, stopping before each tooth tab. Work around the outside of each tooth without touching its base connection. Remove the freed mouth sections by pushing them inward. Check that each tooth still feels firmly attached after cutting.

6. 6

   Light and admire

   Place a battery LED tea light inside and replace the lid. The warm glow through the triangles and toothy grin creates the classic welcoming jack-o-lantern look that has decorated doorsteps for generations.

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