How do you make a pumpkin stencil for carving?

Pumpkin Stencil Steps:

  1. The finished pumpkin stencils.
  2. Open the image in Photoshop.
  3. Select the image.
  4. Paint your image a solid color.
  5. Select image background.
  6. Erase the background.
  7. Export the image as PNG.
  8. Open your new pumpkin stencil in InDesign or Word.

How do you make a werewolf pumpkin?

Instructions

  1. Cut out four triangles for ears from the white craft foam.
  2. Cut the styrofoam ball in half.
  3. Basecoat the pumpkin, snout and the ears with Dove Gray.
  4. Figure out the placement for the snout.
  5. Paint Wicker White teeth and cut out triangles for teeth.
  6. Paint the nose, eyes and inside of ears with Licorice.

What paint to use for painting pumpkins?

Use Acrylic Paints for General Decorating Thomas agrees and recommends acrylic paint instead of oil-based when painting pumpkins. “It’s quick-drying, easy to use, and clean-up is a breeze,” she says. “Because acrylic is water-based, if you mess up, you can wipe it off with a rag and start over!

What kind of paint do you use on fake pumpkins?

You can either use craft pumpkins that are already white or you can use any style of faux pumpkins as long as the surface is smooth. You will need white paint, and a variety of sage green and sea glass blue colored paint. I also used navy paint for a few pumpkins. This is acrylic paint from Hobby Lobby.com.

What paint do you use on plastic pumpkins?

If you don’t have chalk paint then you can spray the pumpkins with a primer made for plastic. Once it’s dry you can then use normal spray paint or acrylic paint to decorate your pumpkins.

What to use to draw on pumpkins for carving?

Once you’re satisfied with your plan and before you begin carving, use a pen to draw it onto the pumpkin. If you are planning to cut shapes all the way out of your pumpkin, you might make one of your concept drawing into a stencil that you can then transfer onto the pumpkin.

How do you cut thin lines on a pumpkin?

Use a hole poker to make small holes along the cut lines. If you are making your own design, you can use a pencil to sketch out the cut lines on the pumpkin. It is a good idea to use a pencil because it is very easy to erase lines made by mistake.