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<\/p><\/div>"} 1 Create the middle part of the star. Wrap your tape measure around the middle of the pumpkin and mark your lines. Use the clay loop tool to gouge out the center circle around the middle of the pumpkin. Don’t cut all the way through the pumpkin skin, but make an impression around the center. Wrap your tape measure around the middle of the pumpkin and mark your lines.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 2 Design the horizontal lines on the pumpkin. Use your tape measure to mark lines along the pumpkin veins. You will need to create specific measurements all the way around the pumpkin. Keep measurements in proportion to the size of the pumpkin. For example, a 77-pound pumpkin you could make a 2 ½ inch mark above and below the middle impression you just made around the pumpkin center. Use your tape measure to mark lines along the pumpkin veins. You will need to create specific measurements all the way around the pumpkin.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 3 Create the laser circle. Choose a space between the veins and the upper part of the pumpkin for the laser circle/hole. The circle should be at least an inch above the horizontal line.

Consider using a teacup bottom to trace the circle. Choose a space between the veins and the upper part of the pumpkin for the laser circle/hole.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 4 Use a knife to create an indent around the perimeter of the circle to mark it in place. Place a hole in the middle of the circle with a pencil mark and then use a small knife to dig a larger hole (but not much bigger than a pen tip).

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<\/p><\/div>"} 5 Carve horizontal lines around the entire pumpkin. You made pencil marks earlier to use as your guide. Use a thin clay loop tool or knife to gouge out the horizontal lines. Follow the pencil markings to keep lines symmetrical. As you cut the lines, avoid cutting into the laser circle. You will need that circle to be surrounded with clean lines. You made pencil marks earlier to use as your guide. Use a thin clay loop tool or knife to gouge out the horizontal lines. Follow the pencil markings to keep lines symmetrical.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 7 Widen the fourth horizontal lines using your clay loop tool. Depending on the pumpkin size you may want to re-assess where to create this wider line. Don't make it as wide as the middle line, but wider than the rest.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 8 Carve out boxes. Make small vertical cuts every 2 inches (5.1 cm) around the pumpkin. Start at the top and work your way around and then downward. Make sure the vertical lines are parallel to the pumpkin veins too. Avoid carving boxes over the laser circle. Make small vertical cuts every 2 inches (5.1 cm) around the pumpkin. Start at the top and work your way around and then downward. Make sure the vertical lines are parallel to the pumpkin veins too.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 9 Deepen box lines after you’ve created the initial vertical lines using the clay loop tool. Again, you don’t want the box lines to be as thick as the midline but large enough to be seen from a distance.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 10 Customize the Death Star by carving out different sized geometric rectangular shapes throughout the pumpkin. Use the clay loop tool as you will need to remove the pumpkin flesh to distinguish the rectangles from the rest of the pumpkin.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 11 Carve out the laser circle. If you have a round drill bit you can use that to create a smooth surface. Otherwise, carve the circle with the clay loop tool. Hollow out the laser circle and create a smaller circle that goes all the way through the pumpkin. The center circle you created earlier will be your guide. Be careful not to make this circle too large, but large enough so light can shine through. If you have a round drill bit you can use that to create a smooth surface. Otherwise, carve the circle with the clay loop tool.