Painted example is an illustration of the finished look.
Adapted from "crystal-ball" by Microsoft (Fluent Emoji (flat), MIT). Credits
Save to PinterestCrystal Ball Pumpkin Painting Stencil
- LevelEasy
- Timeabout 27 min
- Colorsblack, gray, yellow
Choose your size
Not sure? Measure the smooth front of your pumpkin side to side with a tape or string. Pick a design width about two thirds of that.
Printed design: 5 × 5.6 in (12.7 × 14.1 cm)
Fits on 1 US Letter page.
Printed too small or too big?
Your printer shrank the page to fit. Print again and change the scale:
- Computer: in the print window, set Scale to 100% or pick "Actual size". Turn off "Fit to page".
- Phone or tablet: open the PDF, tap Share, then Print. Turn off "Scale to fit" if you see it.
Then measure the 1-inch bar at the bottom of the page.
How to paint it
- PrintPrint the PDF at 100% (Actual size). Check the 1-inch bar at the bottom of the page. No printer? Open the stencil full screen on a tablet, lay thin paper over it, and trace.
- TraceShade the back with pencil, tape it to the pumpkin, and trace the outlines firmly with a pen.
- PaintFill the large areas in black and gray first. When dry, add the remaining details.
You will need
A clean, dry pumpkin, pencil, tape, a pen, acrylic craft paint (black, gray, yellow), a medium flat brush and a small round brush.
Difficulty
A few big shapes. Good for kids 5+: an adult traces the lines, kids fill in the paint.
