Steps
STEP 1
Attach the stencil to the pumpkin with tape.
![Placing the stencil on the pumpkin](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/81cb11997f2846d6b7671738cfdc1e05.png)
STEP 2
Trace the template by making indentations around the border of the design.
![Tracing the template](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/8ba84fbe8bd24ddf963f18cc74bdf11c.png)
STEP 3
Connect all of the indentation marks together using a marker.
![Transferring the template onto the pumpkin](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/1f0cb2000a4d4d0cad0b62397e0923af.png)
STEP 4
Engrave the design into the pumpkin using the ball engraving burr.
Tools
Rotary Tool
![Engraving the design into the pumpkin](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/1eec6b1b1b7f467a89f0553060d6d129.png)
STEP 5
Use a sanding band to smooth and refine the design.
![sanding the pumpkin design](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/816c243c818244a3adcd5b974b70e59a.png)