Creative Hobbies Large 12 Inch Wood Pumpkin Cutout Shapes, 12 x 10.5 Inch DIY Ready to Paint or Decorate Wooden Cutouts, 3-Pack

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Learn how to make simple 3D DIY pumpkins using plywood. They make the perfect indoor or outdoor fall decor and can be easily put away for storage. These cutouts are made of smooth, high quality plywood and are ready for you to paint, stain, and decorate. When you’re finished decorating, hang up your creation or add a personalized gift tag to share it with someone you love. Whether you’re looking for a spooky Halloween craft or looking for a way to decorate, shop our selection of wooden cutouts. If you need some fall decor inspiration, look no further than this free Pumpkin Template and get started on your own wood pumpkin crafts! This large pumpkin decor will really make your porch shine. You can also use the template to create other festive decorations such as paper pumpkins Want to make and sell a Pumpkin Wood Craft? Fall looks a little different where we live, but it doesn’t mean I don’t still like to decorate for the season. There are so many possibilities and you can make your porch pumpkin one-of-a-kind! So, why not create this large pumpkin decor today and have it ready for fall? With some wood, paint, glue and a few screws, you’ll be able to make this porch pumpkin in no time.

Depending on how smooth you want the painted finish to be you could sand each cut out before painting. Now, you can trace it onto one of the pieces of plywood. This time, we are tracing the complete pumpkin. Step 3. Cut out the pumpkin Drawing the pumpkin shape on folded paper will ensure that it will be symmetrical. It is very important that the pumpkin shape be symmetrical. Grab your paintbrushes and let’s get rolling. It’s easy to make this DIY Halloween decor and I’m going to show you how to do it. Decorating Halloween Wood Cutouts Gather These Supplies

After you’ve painted the boards, you’re ready to sand, then assemble. Sand each board with an orbital sander focusing on the edges just as much as the surface. If you want it to look really weathered, sand the edges and the face until some wood grain shows through. You can also use sand paper and sand by hand if you don’t have an orbital. Create a pumpkin cutout with the pumpkin template free printable cutout Paint all of the wood cutouts with white before you choose the final color. There’s two reasons for this. First, you’re going to leave the front white because that is where the napkin is going and you want the design to pop off. Real pumpkins are great, but they don’t always last all season long. Especially after we carve them for Halloween.

You could also have your local home improvement store cut your plywood for you if you don’t have a circular saw. For this tutorial I used a jigsaw, but you can use a bandsaw if you prefer. If you do use a bandsaw, you need to cut each piece separately before assembling. If using a jigsaw like the tutorial, you will assemble it first. When painting a solid color as I did with orange paint, be sure to use a base coat of primer first to ensure even coverage. I cut my plywood using a circular saw and a straight-cut guide. I find it easier to cut large pieces of plywood on the ground. You can use them on your front porch or in your yard. You can use smaller ones to decorate a fall mantle or use them as a centerpiece on your dining table.

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Draw lines for a 3/4″ slot on the bottom half of the cutout with the stem and on the top half of the cutout without a stem. If you loved this easy DIY Pumpkin Template: Free Printable Pumpkin Pattern, then join the WCB membership for more easy woodworking projects that you can sell. Receive monthly tutorials, supply lists, support and tracers like this one plus much more in the Woodcraft Blueprints Membership. More free tutorials you may like:

If they are going to be under a shade and protected, you can use regular plywood but be sure to seal them really well. With a few tools, supplies and some imagination, you can easily create these beautiful wood pumpkin cutouts that are perfect for porch decor! Have fun and be creative when it comes to making up your own unique designs. Happy crafting! Conclusion To make the wood pumpkins, you will need two pieces of plywood. You can use scrap plywood if you have pieces that are large enough. This wood pumpkin pattern, similar to the rustic fall pumpkinand scrap wood pumpkin, resembles the DIY project pallet pumpkins you often see, but adds a unique touch with the angled pattern. The rustic look of wooden boards will mix in great with real pumpkins. Porch Pumpkin Tools and Materials

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Print the free printable cutout and assemble them to create your pumpkin tracer. The free pumpkin cutout will be on 9 separate sheets of paper, but you will simply lay them out, tape them together, then cut around the pumpkin to create your tracer. The pumpkin will end up being 32” tall and 24” inches for the width of the pumpkin, so you’ll have a large pumpkin! Wood Pumpkin Assembly Lay boards face down, at a 45 degree angle. Now you can go ahead and cut out the pumpkin shape keeping the paper folded for the symmetrical full pumpkin. I used my combination square to draw the slots in the cutouts that will allow them to slide together.