How to Make Pumpkins Out of Jello Molds
I love finding these old jello molds at thrift stores. I usually pick them up at 25c a piece. I've been buying them for years and turning them into Christmas ornaments. But a few years ago I saw that Carlene over at Organized Clutter turned hers into the cutest little pumpkins ever. So I decided to try it too.
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So I pulled out 7 molds, wire, and screws, went to OSH to buy orange and green paint, then came home and started painting.
Rust-oleum is some of my favorite spray paint. Just make sure when you’re buying orange that you don’t get the fluorescent “Cal-Trans” color (as Bikeman calls it). I used “Real Orange” and “Hunter Green”.
I’ve learned a few things from my spray painting experiences… let me share them with you.
1. Spread newspaper out A LOT further than you think you need to. Spray paint travels and you’ll find a light dusting over things several feet away. Like iPhones, tables, chairs, walls, etc, etc. (Don’t ask me how I know.)
2. Spray several very light coats instead of one heavy coat.
3. On pieces more detailed than these I start with them upside down for the first coat. It’s easier not to miss anything that way.
I sprayed the screws green, let them dry, rolled them over, and sprayed again. I did this several times until they were completely covered.
To get the screws started in the top of the pumpkin I first tapped a tiny nail through. The screw went through and stayed tight.
I twisted some wire around my pen, stretched it out a little, spray painted it green, then twisted it onto the wire.
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