{"id":59777,"date":"2025-10-06T13:36:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T17:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=59777"},"modified":"2025-10-06T13:36:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T17:36:24","slug":"pumpkin-stencil-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/pumpkin-stencil-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Latest Jack-o\u2019-Lantern Stencil Celebrates a Famed Big Red Prank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Put a pumpkin on McGraw Tower\u2014<em>on a pumpkin<\/em>\u2014for a meta interpretation of a Halloween legend!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>Joe Wilensky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">This year\u2019s <em>Cornellians<\/em>\u2019 custom pumpkin-carving design is <em>gourd-<\/em>eously self-reverential. The <a href=\"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2017\/10\/pumpkin-prank-perpetrator-puzzle-persists-20-years-later\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">famed 1997 prank<\/a> that saw a pumpkin mysteriously appear atop McGraw Tower during the Halloween season\u2014and remain there for 158 days\u2014is now lovingly captured in a bespoke design that you can download and carve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"carved pumpkin and dog on stairs outdoors posed with other gourds\" class=\"wp-image-59715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3121-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Canine intern Buster (who happily assisted with cleanup) poses with the completed carving.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Each October, <em>Cornellians<\/em> has been helping alumni get into the seasonal spirit with original pumpkin-carving design templates inspired by Big Red traditions, symbols, and imagery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a snarling Touchdown entwined with a \u201cC\u201d to a moonlit clocktower (sans pumpkin) and a brain in a jar (referencing the Hill\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/brain-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brain collection<\/a>), these stencils bring the spirit of the Hill to your seasonal d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignwide is-style-solid-color\"><blockquote><p>Each October, <em>Cornellians<\/em> has been helping alumni get into the seasonal spirit with original pumpkin-carving design templates inspired by Big Red traditions, symbols, and imagery.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new design visually re-creates the pumpkin atop the tower\u2014though admittedly, the gloriously oversized gourd depicted is not to scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The delightfully bold lines of the tower and its roof also serve as an homage to the famed campus landmark, which recently completed a <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/mcgraw-tower-renovations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">significant two-year renovation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Video: Carve Like a Cornellian, 2025 edition\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/we5kjKNVtDs?feature=oembed&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">See the design come to life in our time-lapse video!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To help ensure your carving results are Big Red-worthy, Alexandra Bond \u201912\u2014our talented associate editor and carver-in-chief, and a fourth-generation alum\u2014once again stars in a time-lapse video highlighting how she brings a design to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional insights on using a stencil to mark the pattern on the pumpkin and successfully carve it can be found in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yjxbc33DNf0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">original instructional video<\/a>\u2014and our last two years of designs are featured in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gPBn1ZnVO1c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2024<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/l6HybvpPwS4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2023<\/a> videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-orange-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/dlm_uploads\/2025\/10\/Pumpkin-stencil-2025-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the Stencil!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And be sure to read Alex\u2019s step-by-step guidelines below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To peruse not only this design but others from past years, visit Alumni Affairs\u2019\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/alumni-life\/downloads\/cornell-pumpkin-stencils\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>pumpkin-carving stencils<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0page\u2014plus, check out their roundup of\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/connect\/downloads\/halloween\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Halloween-themed fun<\/em><\/a><em>!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignwide has-cornell-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e2d1584c90a8d014be1bc16948c8e606\"><blockquote><p>Pumpkin Carving Tips<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>Alexandra Bond \u201912<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Choose a pumpkin that\u2019s about the same overall shape as your stencil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Print out the stencil. (You may need to adjust the scale of the print-out to more or less than 100%, depending on the size of your pumpkin; some trial and error may be required.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Gather your tools and supplies: multiple sharp knives in various sizes, a spoon for scooping out pumpkin guts, tape, scissors, and something to poke through the stencil and into the pumpkin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Carve a hole in the top of the pumpkin (be sure to include a notch in the cut around the top, so you can easily tell which way it fits back in).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Scoop out the innards and scrape away some of the inside wall on the side on which you\u2019ll be carving; this makes it much easier to cut through the wall later on. (Optional: save the seeds to roast for a tasty snack!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Using scissors, make a roughly two-inch cut into each corner of the stencil paper; this will allow you to overlap the corners so the paper fits on the curve of the pumpkin. (See photo below.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Tape the stencil onto the pumpkin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Transfer the pattern onto the pumpkin using a pointed tool to poke holes along the lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>(Tips continue below.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"pumpkin, paper stencil, and carving tools laid out on a blanket\" class=\"wp-image-59710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3068-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gather your tools!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A small dog being fed pumpkin innards\" class=\"wp-image-59853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3074-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">After scooping out pumpkin &#8220;guts,&#8221; seek professional assistance with cleanup.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"pumpkin with paper stencil taped on it after holes have been poked along the outlines of the design\" class=\"wp-image-59711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-1264x712.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3086-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taping the stencil to the pumpkin\u2014with the cut corners allowing overlap\u2014is key.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3089-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"closeup of pumpkin with small holes poked tracing the outline of the stencil design\" class=\"wp-image-59712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3089-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3089-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3089-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3089-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3089-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3089-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/DSCF3089-A-304x171.jpg 304w, 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design is nearly complete!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Remove the paper (but keep it for reference as you carve).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Using a small serrated cutting tool, start by carving from the center out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Focus on the smaller detailed areas before moving onto the larger sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Continue on with bigger cuts, cleaning up the edges as you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 For a cleaner look, neaten up edges by cutting at a slight inward angle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 If anything goes wrong\u2014don\u2019t panic! 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