{"id":1847,"date":"2018-10-09T00:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T00:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/?p=1847"},"modified":"2018-10-26T15:23:26","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T15:23:26","slug":"pumpkin-painting-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/pumpkin-painting-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Pumpkin Painting 101: Tips & Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been telling myself that I’m going to start adding more holiday<\/a><\/strong><\/span> crafting ideas and how-tos to the blog! My secret life goal is to be the next Martha Stewart so now you know ?\u00a0I started researching pumpkin painting a couple of weeks ago because I was getting really excited about all of the fall activity I was seeing on Pinterest<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. It’s a craft that I’ve never done before, so I wanted to make sure I gathered all of the tips to do it in the best way. I’m going to outline exactly what I did for my pumpkin painting project and the supplies that I used so that you can create your own masterpieces!<\/p>\n

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LOFT Chambray Peplum Blouse \u2022 $59.50 <\/a>
\n<\/a>Jack Rogers Bailee Suede Bootie \u2022 $49.97 <\/a>
\n<\/a>Miss Me Clean Super Skinny Jeans \u2022 $74 <\/a>
\n<\/a>Vachetta leather apple watch\u00ae strap \u2022 $68 <\/a>
\n<\/a>Kate Spade Initial Pendant Necklace \u2022 $58 <\/a><\/span>
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Side note before we get started – the top I’m wearing is 40% off at LOFT<\/a><\/strong><\/span> right now with the code FALLFEST. It runs true to size and I’m wearing a small.<\/p>\n

1. Pick out your pumpkin(s)! Large or small, fat or tall, take your pick! I bought mine at Walmart<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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2. Gather your paint. I only used white<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, black<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, and gold acrylic craft paint<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for my designs, but any color will do! Ordering from Amazon might be easiest, but you can always buy acrylic paint at stores like Hobby Lobby and Michael’s.<\/p>\n

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Gold Metallic Paint, $8.78<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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3. Gather your paint brushes. I painted one of my pumpkins solid white before I added the gold design – for the white background, I used a medium sized bristle brush<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. For the smaller designs like the polka dots and lettering, I used a small bristle brush<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to control the paint.<\/p>\n

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Paintbrush Set, $4.74<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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4. Mod Podge<\/a><\/strong><\/span> – ahhh the holy grail of the crafting world. You’ll want to have a full bottle of this on hand! We’ll use it to seal in our pumpkin painting designs at the end.<\/p>\n

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5. Wash your pumpkins – this is important! We don’t want any dirt, etc. on the outside of them before we start painting. Scrub those babies with some good ole fashioned soap and water.<\/p>\n

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6. Print out your stencils! (Optional.) I printed a large Clemson Paw for one of my designs and then cut out “BOO”<\/a><\/strong><\/span> printed in large letters for my polka dot pumpkin. For the dots, I traced the cap of one of my spice jars all over the pumpkin.\u00a0Check out my Fall Pinterest board<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for more pumpkin painting design ideas!<\/p>\n

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7. Trace your cut-out stencils on your pumpkin with a pencil. This is probably the trickiest part – it’s helpful to attach your stencils to your pumpkin with double sided tape before you trace! Once you’re finished tracing, remove your stencils.<\/p>\n

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8. Paint! Once you have your design(s) outlined, get to work! I painted one “side” of each of my pumpkins at time so I wouldn’t smudge the opposite side from tilting the pumpkin before it had time to dry. Allow 30 minutes of dry time in between each side! I had to use multiple coats of paint on my white designs – don’t worry if you have to do that too! Just allow time to dry between each coat.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. Once your painting is complete, coat the entire pumpkin a layer of Glossy Mod Podge<\/a><\/strong><\/span>! This will keep the paint from flaking off and will give your pumpkin a nice shiny glow.<\/p>\n

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