Dollar Store Zombie Votive Halloween DIY
Get prepared for the zombie apocalypse with this home decor idea! Here is a fun dollar store craft tutorial for a Zombie Votive. Personalize your halloween craft ideas with some zombie decor! It's an inexpensive craft idea! Everybody loves budget friendly home decor ideas? You can find the full post HERE, with more photos and specific directions.
Here is a the video tutorial, so you can see exactly how I made it!
I collected my materials. Aside from paint and glue, your basic supplies are a small fishbowl glass votive, a glass vase, wood base and a zombie and a couple of gravestones. I went with the zombie theme, but you could do a witch theme, or any figurine you can find.
I painted the base with a mushroom color acrylic paint and let it dry.
Once dry, I brushed on the crackle medium. Again, I let it dry.
I then painted on black acrylic paint.
While it dries, it immediately starts to crackle. It gives it a great aged effect. You can use a satin sealer to protect the crackled base.
I brushed the crackle medium on the inside of the fishbowl votive and let it dry.
Then, I brushed on the black acrylic paint and it crackled while it dried.
I glued on the zombie and the gravestones. Make sure to figure out your placement before, so that it fits under your vase.
I glued in the moss, to add to the graveyard vibe.
I placed the vase over the zombie. You could end it there. That would still make a nice display and you could have a variety of them on a shelf or side table.
I decided to add the fishbowl votive and glued it to the top of the vase.
I added a battery operated tea light candle.
It looks great in the daytime or nightime!
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