DIY Spooky Halloween Village

The first thing I did was to remove all of the corded bulbs from the pieces.

Since they had been stored for a few years I gave them a quick clean up before I painted them.

I sprayed them all black but I used different finishes. Some were flat black, a couple were satin finish and I even used a glossy finish. I just wanted to see if there was a difference in the end.

Spoiler alert: There was really no difference so use the type of finish you have on hand. Or just purchase one kind.

Once the black spray paint was completely dry I used some different colors of metallic or (affiliate link) brush metal paint to give them an old look and some detail.

This is a dry brushing technique. Use a dry brush and a small amount of paint to achieve the look you want.

Add as much or as little paint as you like. This was what one of my pieces looked like when I finished the dry brushing.

I used some purple, copper and gold metallic paints on the different pieces.

When the dry brushing was done, I added in some Dollar Tree battery operated lights with orange, yellow, purple and clear bulbs.

Isn't it fun? I love the way it turned out. It's not cutesy like the Halloween villages I see in the stores. It is spooky and haunted looking.

What do you think? I hope you will try this. I just love the way it turned out.

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