Two Rows of Oval Holes Flat Pumpkin

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Hollow and measure wall thickness

   Cut a wide lid and hollow to a 2 cm wall. Use a probe or a toothpick marked at 2 cm to check wall depth across the entire face, paying special attention to the ribs if the pumpkin has pronounced vertical indentations.

2. 2

   Lay out all three rows

   Mark the horizontal center line of the face and use it as the middle-row guide for the drilled circles. Space the top oval row 10 mm above the circle row and the bottom oval row 10 mm below it. Within each row, space ovals or circles evenly so there is 8 mm of rind between adjacent shapes.

3. 3

   Drill the middle circle row

   Using a spade bit or a clean hole saw, drill all middle-row circles first while the pumpkin is still structurally complete. Keep the drill perpendicular and use steady moderate pressure.

4. 4

   Cut the top oval row

   Pierce the rind at one tip of the first oval with a narrow jab saw, cut along the long upper arc to the other tip, then trace the lower arc back to the start. Pop the piece inward. Repeat across the row, confirming 8 mm of rind between each oval.

5. 5

   Cut the bottom oval row

   Repeat the same process for the bottom row. The pumpkin is now more fragile with two rows open, so handle it gently and avoid any rocking that stresses the remaining rind bridges.

6. 6

   Clean, light, and display on the stone wall

   Use a paring knife tip to refine any ragged oval points. Insert a bright LED lantern for even illumination, set the lid, and place the pumpkin on a stone wall at dusk where the three-row grid creates a geometric glow pattern.

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