October 19, 2018

Carve your own PC pumpkin

Follow this tutorial to carve your very own PC pumpkin.

Material

  • Pumpkin
  • Sharp knife
  • Thumbtack or dull pencil
  • Spoon
  • Marker
  • Stencils

How to carve a pumpkin using a stencil:

  1. Pick your favorite PC picture or shape.
  2. Print out image to the desired size to match your pumpkin and cut out stencil about an inch from the stencil’s outline.
  3. Tape stencil onto pumpkin.
  4. Trace stencil with a dull pencil or poke through paper with a thumbtack to transfer image. Make sure to trace shadow lines and inside shapes onto pumpkin as well.
  5. Remove stencil and mark which areas should be cut out (white), scratched (gray), or left alone (black).
  6. Now, you’re ready to carve your PC pumpkin!

Don’t forget to share your masterpiece with @provcollege on TikTok or #PCpumpkin on Instagram!

Friar Dom and Huxley pumpkin by Taylor de Boer '19
Friar Dom and Huxley pumpkin by Taylor de Boer ’19
Friarhead pumpkin by Lianne Taylor '19
Friarhead pumpkin by Lianne Taylor ’19