Foliage band

Encircle a few pumpkins with slender carvings to add a subtle glow to your front porch.

Step 1: On a piece of paper long enough to wrap around your pumpkin, trace leaves in a band design. Flip leaves occasionally so stems point in different directions; keep the space between leaf shapes relatively equal.

Step 2: Cut out top of pumpkin and scrape the interior clean (see instructions).

Step 3: Transfer design onto pumpkin, adjusting paper every 6 inches or so to follow the curve of the pumpkin. Check results after the first leaf and, if needed, use a pencil to retrace design directly onto pumpkin flesh.

Step 4: Once design transfer is complete, carve leaf shapes using a carving tool. 

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