Twin Palm Silhouettes and Sun Pumpkin Carving

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Prep and select your pumpkin

   Choose a taller pumpkin with a smooth face so both palm trunks have room to stretch. Cut an access lid at the back, scoop the interior to a consistent one-inch wall thickness, and wipe the face dry before transferring any designs.

2. 2

   Transfer all three elements

   Position the sun circle near the top center, then place each palm silhouette to either side with the trunks pointing down. Tape the templates and perforate all outlines with a pushpin before removing the paper.

3. 3

   Cut the sun circle first

   Start at the top of the pumpkin with the sun circle, as this is the simplest cut and anchors the arrangement visually. Cut along the perforated circle with a jab saw and pop out the disc. Clean any rough edges before moving on.

4. 4

   Cut each palm from trunk to leaf tips

   Begin each palm cut at the wide trunk base and work upward toward the leaf tips in a single continuous pass. Keep the ground-line rind between the two palm bases intact by not connecting the two cutouts at the bottom. Confirm the gap between the palms is at least a half inch before making the final pass.

5. 5

   Check structure and clean edges

   With all three elements cut, look at the remaining rind from inside the pumpkin. Each cutout should be fully isolated from the others by a solid rind bridge. Trim any rough spots with a detail knife, keeping cut edges clean.

6. 6

   Light and display

   Place a bright LED tea light inside so it sits roughly centered behind all three openings. View from several feet away to confirm the sun and both palms glow evenly. A tall, narrow display spot such as a step riser shows off the vertical proportions of the design.

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