How to Make a Monogrammed Pumpkin

Add a sophisticated, personalized touch to your Halloween decor with an easy-to-create monogrammed pumpkin.

Monogrammed Pumpkin Step 6

Add a sophisticated, personalized touch to your Halloween decor with an easy-to-create monogrammed pumpkin.

By: Layla Palmer

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Materials Needed:

pumpkin (choose one that has a flat side)
wood-carving chisel
X-Acto knife
computer and printer

painter's tape
napkins or paper towels
pencil
black craft paint or permanent marker

Print and Tape Letter

Measure the front side of your pumpkin to determine what size letter you'll need. Using your computer, select a font you like and print it out. Trim off most of the excess copy paper around the letter, then use painter's tape to attach the letter to the flattest side of the pumpkin.

Monogrammed Pumpkin Step 1

Monogrammed Pumpkin 1b

Trace Letter

Using an X-Acto knife, trace the letter's outline onto the pumpkin.

Tip: If the letter has any inside lines, cut those out first. Use a napkin or paper towel to wipe off any juice that may have seeped out during the tracing process.

Using an exacto knife, trace the letter's outline onto the pumpkin. Tip: If the letter has any inside lines, cut those out first. Use a napkin or paper towel to wipe off any juice that may have seeped out during the tracing process.

Using an X-Acto knife, trace the letter's outline onto the pumpkin. Tip: If the letter has any inside lines, cut those out first. Use a napkin or paper towel to wipe off any juice that may have seeped out during the tracing process. To produce a monogrammed silhouette of the letter A on this Halloween pumpkin, one must first wipe the pumpkin with water.

Halloween Pumpkin Monogramming

Using an exacto knife, trace the letter's outline onto the pumpkin. Tip: If the letter has any inside lines, cut those out first. Use a napkin or paper towel to wipe off any juice that may have seeped out during the tracing process.

DIY Monogrammed Pumpkin Step 2b

Using an X-Acto knife, trace the letter's outline onto the pumpkin. Tip: If the letter has any inside lines, cut those out first. Use a napkin or paper towel to wipe off any juice that may have seeped out during the tracing process. To produce a monogrammed silhouette of the letter A on this Halloween pumpkin, one must first wipe the pumpkin with water.

Draw Side Lines

Following the pumpkin's grooves on the left and right sides of the letter, draw two vertical pencil lines onto the pumpkin. The lines should extend an inch above and below the monogram.

Creative Monogrammed Pumpkin Step 3

Following the pumpkin's grooves on the left and right sides of the letter, draw two vertical pencil lines onto the pumpkin. The lines should extend an inch above and below the monogram.

Draw Top and Bottom Lines

Complete the square around the monogram by drawing horizontal lines above and below the letter.

Monogrammed Silhouette Pumpkin Step 4

This Halloween how-to project involves drawing a letter A monogram on the side of a pumpkin. Complete the square around the monogram by drawing horizontal lines above and below the letter.

Carve Relief Around Monogram

Use a wood chisel to gently remove the top layer of pumpkin skin around (and inside) the letter until all you are left with is a raised initial. Further highlight the letter by coloring it in with black craft paint or a permanent marker.