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How to Make an Image Transfer Pumpkin

Introduction

My Halloween style is very black and white. There is something so elegant about tombstone and skull engravings, right? This old-school image transfer technique gives the pumpkin an imperfect, aged look that's just what you need to dress up your mantle or centerpiece.

Step 1

How to Make an Image Transfer Pumpkin

Print images

First things first, find a nice collection of Halloween-themed images and print it out. I find that black and white images work best with this technique. And as long as any printer works, a laser print will work better.

In recent years, "royalty-free images" have become quite abundant on the Internet. These are images you can use without having to worry about paying fees. My favorite place to read royalty-free images is thegraphicsfairy.com.

Pro Tip

If any of your images have words, you will need to mirror the image before printing. If the word reads backwards on paper, it will read correctly when transferred.

Step 2

How to Make an Image Transfer Pumpkin

Crop your images

When cutting, get as close to the black lines as possible.

Step 3

How to Make an Image Transfer Pumpkin

glue

Using your foam brush, cover the printed surface with decoupage glue. Then place the image/glue face face down on your pumpkin.

Note that if you have two sheets of paper overlapping, only the bottom image will be displayed.

Stage 4

How to Make an Image Transfer Pumpkin

Let dry for an hour

Step 5

How to Make an Image Transfer Pumpkin

Apply water

Use a damp sponge or spray bottle filled with water to soak a small area of ​​paper.

Step 6

How to Make an Image Transfer Pumpkin

Gentle gentle

SOFTLY Start rubbing the paper with your finger. You will notice that the black image has been transferred to the pumpkin. This may take a few minutes, so be sure to keep the area moist.

Repeat in small areas until as much white as possible has been removed.

Pro Tip

Keep the gourd clean by:

  • working in small areas
  • changing the water you are dipping your sponge in
  • cleaning up excess paper pulp

This is the key to the most attractive finished product. If you're not sure how you did it, check your pumpkin an hour or two after you're done. If you still see a lot of excess white, repeat steps 5 and 6.

Step 7

Seal it

If you plan to keep your decoupaged foam pumpkin for next year, you may want to spray it with a clear acrylic stamp to protect the transferred images.