Witch Hat With Solid Hatband Cutout Pumpkin Carving

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Prep and hollow

   Hollow through the lid, leaving walls an inch thick. Transfer the full template, marking hat crown, hat brim, hatband, and all accent-hole positions separately.

2. 2

   Cut the crown window

   Carve the hat crown opening above the hatband as a self-contained shape. The crown is smaller than the brim, so work carefully around the tip of the crooked crown. Keep the blade well clear of the band below.

3. 3

   Cut the brim window

   Move to the wide brim opening below the band and carve it as a second independent shape. The brim arc is broader, so use slow sweeping saw strokes. Once the brim piece is free, verify the band still feels rigid and well-attached at both sides.

4. 4

   Add the circle accent holes

   Drill or saw the six circle holes using a small drill bit or thin awl. Place them at roughly equal spacing around the hat, with at least a half inch of rind between each hole and any adjacent opening.

5. 5

   Add the diamond accents

   Cut the four diamonds with a narrow-bladed saw, keeping each diamond's points just shy of neighboring holes. Diamond shapes require short precise strokes at each corner to get a clean point.

6. 6

   Light and display

   Set the LED light inside and display at dusk. The hatband glows orange between the two lit windows, creating a three-level visual that reads as a more detailed hat than the single-cut version.

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