Gather your Mason Jars and paper mache boxes for a fun fall evening of painting jack-o-lanterns. Give your autumn decor a little extra touch of orange with this adorable pumpkin craft.
FolkArt ® Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints - Pure Orange, 2 oz. - 2903
FolkArt
2 oz
+ 73 colors
$1.99
FolkArt ® Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints - Bark Brown, 2 oz. - 2907
FolkArt
2 oz
+ 73 colors
$1.99
FolkArt ® Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints - Licorice, 2 oz. - 2934
FolkArt
2 oz
+ 73 colors
$1.99
Instructions
- Wash Ball® jar with mild soap and water. Dry and wipe with rubbing alcohol to remove any leftover residue.
- Paint wall box with Pure Orange and paper mache box with Bark Brown.
- Mix equal parts of Bark Brown and Pure Orange. Apply to Ball® jar with foam applicator. Let dry and apply more coats if needed.
- Tape off a border along top of wall box. Paint top part of wall box and lid of paper mache box 14K Gold.
- Use liner brush to paint vertical lines around boxes and jar to create pumpkin effect.
- Transfer face patterns to surfaces and paint with Licorice.
- Create stems for pumpkins by gluing together three birch rounds. Glue to tops of pumpkins as shown.
- Glue oak and maple leaves to tops of pumpkins.
- Cut three lengths of green twine and glue around birch stems.
- Paint candlestick holder with Licorice. When dry, glue to bottom of paper mache pumpkin.
