8 Spooky and Simple Halloween Art Projects To Do With An Engraving Pen

Halloween’s coming

In addition to the candy, one of the best aspects of Halloween is the creativity. Arts and crafts for Halloween are our absolute favorite! Googly eyes, glitter, and orange things are all over the place.

Whether you're looking to make some DIY Halloween decorations to help spook up your home or you're looking for some unique Halloween activities to keep your hands busy, it's time to create some spooky Halloween crafts that will up your holiday game.

There are countless ways you can create your own spooky decorations and accessories before October 31. Options range from eerie wine charms to spooky apothecary bottles. Before your guests arrive for your Halloween party and the trick-or-treaters begin knocking on your door, here are 8 simple and unique Halloween crafts that even adults with the least DIY experience can put together. You just need a little time and an engraving pen.

Let’s get to work!

SCARY SKULL LUMINARIES

For your decoration, create luminaries out of old glasses or jars. Put a candle inside after engraving whatever design you like with an engraving pen. Light it up to get lovely yet terrifying Halloween lights.

GHOULISH CANDLES

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You can also carve eerie designs into candles with your engraving pen. Eyes, skulls, pumpkins, ghosts. The possibilities are endless.

EERIE PUMPKIN

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Nothing says Halloween like carved pumpkins. Using heat-resistant carving bits, carve whatever you wish into yours and get into the spirit with this great idea.

CHILLING COASTERS

Cut some wood circles or buy some plain wooden coasters and then engrave different patterns onto them. These will be very useful in your Halloween dinner party. You can give them a decorative effect with the help of a grinding bit.

SINISTER SPOONS

Buy some wooden spoons or turn your own with a lathe, then choose a design and start engraving. Your Halloween table will not be complete without these!

BAT GLASSES

Drink your witch’s brew and your potions with glasses that go in accordance with the holiday. Use diamond bits to engrave bats, skulls, ghosts, tombstones, or any scary design you can think of.

ENGRAVED OUIJA BOARD

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Summon the spirit of Halloween with this All-Seeing Eye for your Ouija Board! Choose some strong drill bits, carve the pattern into a planchette and hang out with some ghosts this Halloween.

GHOSTLY WINE GLASS CHARMS

You can dress up for Halloween, and with these wine charms you can also dress up your glasses. Useful for your dinner party, they can be made of wood, plastic or metal. And the designs you can engrave on them are endless.

🎃 Happy Halloween, DIYers! 🎃

And there you have it! 8 super creepy DIY crafts that you can make for Halloween using just an engraving pen and its multi functional bits!

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1 comment

Great ideas. I’m gonna try some wine glasses.

Lynda Bradbury

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