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How to Make a Chalkboard Pumpkin from a Cutting Board

November 15, 2017 By: Linda @ Mixed Kreations17 Comments

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Hi All! Today’s fun project is how to make a chalkboard pumpkin from a cutting board. Simple project and, will be the last of my fall projects for the year. It’s past time to get started on some Christmas projects. I seem to be always running behind.

Chalkboard Pumpkin from a Cutting Board

This cutting board has been sitting in my thrifty finds stash for a while now. Like the metal tray in one of my previous post. I’m trying to get my closet full of thrifty finds cleared out, and this little cutting board was perfect for a pumpkin project.

Chalkboard Pumpkin from a Cutting Board

I wanted to do something a little different from all the other pumpkin cutting board, or cutting board chalkboards. So, I combined them both into a chalkboard pumpkin.

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Supply List for Pumpkin Chalkboard

Cutting board
Pumpkin chalk paint
Truffle chalk paint
Cadmium Orange acrylic paint
Burnt Umber acrylic paint
Chalkboard paint
Annealed wire
Wire cutters
Paint brushes
Scrap fabric
Chalk
Moss metal patina

Diy Chalkboard Pumpkin from a Cutting Board

To start I cleaned the cutting board, then gave it two coats of pumpkin chalk paint. I love chalk paint because it sticks to pretty much anything without any prep work. I found this pumpkin color at Walmart.

Next, I paint the stem with two coats of truffle chalk paint.

Chalkboard Pumpkin from a Cutting Board

To make this cutting board pumpkin into a chalkboard as well. I drew an oblong circle in the center of the cutting board.

Chalkboard Pumpkin from a Cutting Board

Then filled that area in with three coats of chalkboard paint. Letting each coat dry thoroughly.

Chalkboard Pumpkin from a Cutting Board

Using cadmium orange acrylic paint I floated around the edges of the pumpkin.

For the stem I used burnt umber to float around the edges, and added a few lines down the stem.

Chalkboard Pumpkin from a Cutting Board

Annealed wire was used to make a tendril by wrapping it around the end of a paint brush to form a coil. I used a Q-tip to add some Moss metal patina giving the tendril a green color.

Chalkboard Pumpkin from a Cutting Board

The tendril was attached to the chalkboard pumpkin with my heavy duty stapler.

Chalkboard Pumpkin from a Cutting Board

The chalkboard area was seasoned by laying a piece of chalk on it’s side and coloring in that area with the chalk.

Chalkboard Pumpkin from a Cutting Board

Chalkboard Pumpkin from a Cutting Board

Then wiping it off.

To finished it off I tied a stripe of fabric around the stem over the tendril.

Chalkboard Pumpkin from a Cutting Board

That is how to make a chalkboard pumpkin from a cutting board. Easy peasy!

Cutting boards are something that you can find at thrift stores pretty regularly. So, I hope that my chalk board pumpkin has inspired you to grab a cutting board and give it a new lease in life. And please share below your ideas, for repurposing old cutting boards.

Thanks for stopping by, and have an awesome day!

More Fun Chalkboard Projects

Chalkboard made from an old frame
Fish and chicken chalkboard
Wooden chalkboard crate makeover

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  1. Florence @ VintageSouthernPicks says

    November 15, 2017 at 7:46 pm

    Cute as can be Linda. I liked how you added so much detail to it! I’ve never tried a cutting board repurpose yet, but this inspires me to try one.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 17, 2017 at 7:37 am

      Thank you Florence! This was a really easy project, you should pick up one and try it for yourself. Would love to see your twist on one.

      Reply
  2. Mary says

    November 15, 2017 at 11:19 pm

    Linda I swear you can make a pumpkin out of anything. Literally anything! Love this one and I especially like the use of the chalkboard paint.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 17, 2017 at 7:34 am

      Thanks Mary! I’ve been seeing lots of pumpkins made from thrifty finds, and I wanted to try my hand at it. I just wanted it a little different than I’ve seen so I added the chalkboard. Just wish I had prettier handwriting skills.

      Reply
  3. Amy says

    November 17, 2017 at 11:30 am

    I love your creativity, Linda. You can turn the most ordinary object into something adorable. Love this idea!

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 20, 2017 at 5:10 pm

      Thank you Amy! I just added a little twist to the cutting board pumpkins that I have been seeing lately. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Nikki Frank-Hamilton says

    November 19, 2017 at 10:49 am

    Linda, this cutting board was perfect for this project. I love the irregular shape of the handle and the board itself! And you know I’m a sucker for chalk board paint, I love that you added it to the center of the pumpkin, you can add different greetings or even use it as a shopping list!

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 20, 2017 at 5:05 pm

      Thank you Nikki! It is a little different shaped than most that’s one reason why I grabbed it when I seen it. Glad that I did now, because I haven’t ran across anymore since.

      Reply
  5. Karen says

    November 17, 2019 at 8:09 pm

    This is so cute! I’ve picked up a wood cutting board at a thrift store before…that are pretty easy to find. I’m going to keep this in mind for the next one!

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 24, 2019 at 12:30 pm

      Thank you Karen! Cutting boards are a great item to get a thrift store, there are so many things you can do with them. Can’t wait to see what you come up with for yours.

      Reply
  6. Maria says

    November 27, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    Love how it turned out so creative and perfect for the holidays

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      December 30, 2019 at 8:45 am

      Thank you Maria! He is kind of cute isn’t he! 😉

      Reply

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