Crackle Painted Pumpkins

Noting Grace
by Noting Grace
6 Materials
$8
5 Minutes
Easy
When my fall decor from last year didn't match this year's color scheme, it wasn't in the budget to go out and buy new decor. Here's how I created my own crackle painted pumpkins in my favorite colors!
Here are the supplies you'll need


  • Plastic Pumpkin – I got mine last year from Hobby Lobby.
  • Painters tape
  • White School Glue
  • Color Paint – I used Valspar Night View from a sample tin I had.
  • Metallic Paint – I used DecoArt Rich Espresso
  • Foam Brushes and Detailed Paint Brush
I wanted to add navy to my decor, so my pumpkins are painted blue.
First, you tape off the pumpkin stem and then liberally apply the white school glue. I chose a pumpkin with a floral stem so I could handle it from either the floral stem or the pumpkin stem.


Allow the glue to try until it’s just tacky to the touch.
Next you paint the pumpkin in the color of your choice. I loved the smoky navy color from Valspar.
I suggest using a hairdryer to speed things up a bit.
It was fascinating to watch the crackle form before your eyes! It comes out to a neat, crackle painted pumpkin!
Lastly, you remove the tape from the stem and paint it with metallic paint. Since the rich espresso has a nice copper hue, I thought it would compliment the navy-ish color nicely.
Finally you style it how you like.  I found this old wooden sewing drawer at a garage sale that works great as a planter.  
I paired my Crackle Painted Pumpkins with some mini pumpkins, dried eucalyptus and artificial orange lantern bush I found at Hobby Lobby.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Of course, feel free to share the video!
Suggested materials:
  • Plastic Pumpkin   (Hobby Lobby)
  • Painters tape   (Hardware Store)
  • White School Glue   (Office supply store)
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