Zoey KPop Pumpkin With Bang and Bun Openings

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Hollow and verify wall thickness

   Cut a back opening and hollow to a consistent 1 inch throughout. The retained pupils are small rind elements that need adequate wall thickness behind them to avoid snapping during the eye cuts. Check the wall in the eye zone with a skewer before beginning the transfer.

2. 2

   Transfer the full design

   Transfer all elements with a stylus: the two bun openings, the bang strips and their forehead root positions, the eye openings with their retained pupil bridges, the facial feature openings, and any triangular accent positions. Mark the retained pupil boundaries explicitly so they are never accidentally cut.

3. 3

   Cut the bun openings

   Cut both bun openings first using a thin pumpkin saw, working around the round shapes in short arc strokes. Keep each bun proportionally round by following the template closely. Confirm the rind bridge between the two bun openings and the face area below is at least 1 cm wide after both cuts.

4. 4

   Cut the bang strips

   Cut the blunt bang strip shapes, leaving each strip's forehead root attached. Work from the outer edge of each bang strip inward toward the root rather than starting at the root end. The bang strips are horizontal rectangular cutouts that sit below the bun openings.

5. 5

   Carve the eye openings with retained pupils

   Cut each eye opening in two separate sections, upper and lower, leaving the retained pupil strip bridging the center. The pupil is a narrow strip of rind that connects the upper eye rim to the lower eye rim. Work around each pupil's boundaries very carefully with a thin saw, using short controlled strokes. Confirm each pupil is firmly attached at both ends before moving to the other eye.

6. 6

   Add remaining face details and light

   Add any remaining facial apertures for the nose or mouth. Score shallow triangular accent marks if desired using a V-gouge. Insert the LED and check that both retained pupils are visible as dark bridges across each glowing eye aperture, which gives Zoey her expressive wide-eyed look.

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