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Apple Barrel Funky Painted Pumpkin Stand

Decorate a pumpkin patch of wood pumpkins with funky patterns and spookiness with Apple Barrel!

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At a Glance:

Project #16089 Skill Level: Intermediate
supplies

Plaid Supplies

WM TREE PLYWOOD PUMPKIN PATCH 17X13

Number Needed: 1 $9.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

Folkart ® Brush Sets - Artist Variety Set, 10 pc. - 50536

Number Needed: 1 $8.99
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FolkArt ® Painting Tools - Stencil Tape, 3/4" x 25 yds. - 50380

Number Needed: 1 $9.99
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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Black, 2 oz. - 20504

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Too Blue, 2 oz. - 20771

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Lime Tree, 2 oz. - 21476

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Purple Iris, 2 oz. - 21486

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Diva Pink, 2 oz. - 20254

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Pumpkin Orange, 2 oz. - 20588

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
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Apple Barrel ® Colors - White, 2 oz. - 20503

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
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Other Supplies

  • Transfer paper
  • Computer printout
  • Pencil
  • Scissors

instructions

  1. Basecoat entire surface with White.
  2. Paint the front of the first pumpkin on the left with Purple Iris and the stem black.
  3.  On the next pumpkin tape off the stripes as seen in photo and paint Black.  Paint the stem Too Blue and add dots by using the end of the pencil eraser.
  4. On the next pumpkin lightly draw the lines on the pumpkin.  In between the lines draw the curved stripes.  Off set each horizonal curved stripe.  Refer to the photo for color placement.
  5. On the largest pumpkin tape off section and paint each section a color beginning with Diva Pink, Purple Iris, Pumpkin Orange, Lime Tree.  Add Black dots to the white section with the end of a pencil eraser.  Paint the stem Black.
  6. On the last pumpkin paint the stem Diva Pink and add short brushstrokes in each of the colors except for the Black.
  7. Draw the spiderweb on to the Purple Iris and then paint the web White.  Paint the spider White and add Diva Pink accents.
  8. Print out your fonts. 
  9. Cut out the fonts from the printout.  Leave a border around each word.
  10. Trace around the words borders and paint Black.  Transfer the words on to the Black.  Paint the words in White.

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