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How To Transfer A Design Onto A Pumpkin

in Celebrations, Crafts & DIY, Halloween / Fall, Home Decor

There’s still time to step up your Halloween decoration game! One easy way to do this is to paint a pumpkin! You don’t have to be an expert painter to make your pumpkin look good. If you have a design drawn out or something you want to copy, follow these steps and learn how to transfer a design onto a pumpkin!

How to transfer a design on a pumpkin - step by step photos and tips to customize your pumpkin this Halloween | spotofteadesigns.com

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Before going any further I must mention that I used these steps on a fake pumpkin! But honestly, go this approach so all your painting efforts will last from year to year. You can also follow these steps to transfer a design onto a canvas.

How to transfer a design on a pumpkin - step by step photos and tips to customize your pumpkin this Halloween | spotofteadesigns.com

Ok let’s get started by gathering your supplies:

  • (fake) Pumpkin
  • Acrylic Paint (I love Americana Acrylics by Deco Art)
  • Assortment of paint brushes and paint palette
  • Pencil (I used a traditional one AND mechanical for this project)
  • Print out of your design
  • Scissors
  • Tape
How to transfer a design on a pumpkin - step by step photos and tips to customize your pumpkin this Halloween | spotofteadesigns.com

First, print out your design on a piece of printer paper to fit the height of your pumpkin and cut out the general shape. For this project I’m using the logo from the brewery my family owns. I had the ability to print it in an outline format but you could just as easily do it with the design by a solid print.

How to transfer a design on a pumpkin - step by step photos and tips to customize your pumpkin this Halloween | spotofteadesigns.com

Place your paper on a window and use the side of your pencil to rub over all the lines on your print . It will look like the above. Or just cover the whole sheet if that’s easier!

How to transfer a design on a pumpkin - step by step photos and tips to customize your pumpkin this Halloween | spotofteadesigns.com

Place your design onto the flattest side of your pumpkin and tape in at least 2 spots. A pumpkin is obviously not a flat surface so this next step might be a little tricky.

How to transfer a design on a pumpkin - step by step photos and tips to customize your pumpkin this Halloween | spotofteadesigns.com

Use your pencil (I actually switched it up to a mechanical pencil for this step) and trace over your design. If you lift the back of the design you’ll see that this will allow you to transfer a design onto your surface! It’s hard to tell here, but the design transferred onto the pumpkin! Continue tracing until complete then lift to see your design!

How to transfer a design on a pumpkin - step by step photos and tips to customize your pumpkin this Halloween | spotofteadesigns.com

Next, use your paint and paintbrushes of choice to paint your design using your newly drawn pencil lines as a guide.

How to transfer a design on a pumpkin - step by step photos and tips to customize your pumpkin this Halloween | spotofteadesigns.com

To complete this pumpkin I added a few plastic cockroaches with some hot glue because there’s never a better time to add fake bugs than Halloween!

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