Pumpkin Carving And Painting Ideas
Pumpkin carving ideas, pumpkin painting ideas, jack-o-lantern, Halloween pumpkin designs
Pumpkins
One of the fun things about the fall is picking out a pumpkin to use for decorating. They can be carved , painted or used as they are in different ways to make inside or outside decorations for Halloween and throughout the fall season.
The photos below will give you some ideas.
The photos below will give you some ideas.
Pumpkin Carving
If you are planning to carve a pumpkin, have a plan or at least a good idea on how you want it to look when you are finished. Do you want to cut a traditional face shape or maybe some sort of figure or even words?
You will need a knife for carving, a spoon for cleaning out the inside of the pumpkin and a pattern or steady hand to draw on the pumpkin.
It is a good idea to determine where your design will go before you cut off the top of the pumpkin. Make sure not to cut away space that you plan to use for your design.
It is a good idea to determine where your design will go before you cut off the top of the pumpkin. Make sure not to cut away space that you plan to use for your design.
When the inside of the pumpkin is cleaned out, you are ready to start. If you want to draw out your design free hand, that is fine or you can use patterns. Either way, I feel like it is best to have some lines to follow when cutting.
Add a candle inside of your creation in the evening so all of your hard work will light up.
Super Carvings
I am amazed by the work of the artist who created these pumpkin carvings.
Painted Pumpkins
Painting pumpkins with sharpies and paint markers is another way to add some character to you decorations. It is also a lot easier to do on smaller pumpkins.
Pumpkin Carving Patterns
You can save and print these pumpkin patterns.
Related Pages
Visit the Main Halloween Page for more fun ideas.