Pumpkin art isn't for the faint of heart, either. After scooping out the gourd's gooey guts, you'll need an array of knives and tools — and a steady hand — to pull off your intricate pattern.

Step 1: Draw your design with a marker pen—Your spooky freestyle pumpkin can be as crazy as you like. Play with sharp lines to create a menacing mouth and give him some ghoulish eyes to match.

Tape art transfer paper (white works best) on the pumpkin. Place your printed design on top and use a pen to outline the pattern. Then carve the outline with the Speedball Lino, V nib.

Tape transfer paper to a pumpkin, draw on your spooky design, remove the paper, and follow the outline with your carving tools. Related: Scary Movies on Netflix 44.

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Morgenstern, who attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia, is the winner of the 2013 Pumpkin Masters Online Carving contest and the 2021 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford.