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Pumpkin painting is a wonderful alternative to carving pumpkins. It is a perfect Halloween craft for little kids because it is easy and don't require the use of a knife. Actually, it's an enjoyable activity for anyone of any age. Pumpkins make such versatile canvases. There are different ways to paint a pumpkin.
Here are 5 pumpkin painting ideas:
1. Metallic Paint
Metallic painted pumpkins are simply elegant and beautiful. Spray your pumpkins in different metallic colors such as gold, silver, copper and bronze. Add some glitter to make it sparkle. Don't forget wired bows to enhance elegance. Group the different colored pumpkins together to create a gorgeous display.
2. Black Paint
Spraying a pumpkin completely black may not sound interesting at all. On the contrary. Spray pumpkin with a black chalkboard spray, then use a chalk to draw patterns against the black background. You'll end up with a beautiful decorated pumpkin. You can even write messages on it, like a chalkboard.
3. Use a Stencil to Create Patterns
Place a stencil on your pumpkin and lightly spray paint over it. Stencils can be bought at the store or homemade. It is a convenient tool to help you paint images such as bats, cats and ghosts onto your pumpkin. You can use paper doilies to create lacelike patterns. To create masked images, use die cuts or even pressed leaves.
4. Glow-in-the-Dark Paint
Your painted pumpkins may be beautiful but when night falls, you won't be able to see them. This is where they lose out to carved pumpkins. But all is not lost. You can still make them visible at night with glow-in-the-dark paint. You don't have to use glow-in-the-dark paint for the entire design, you can use it to highlight certain parts.
5. Painting Faces
Painting pumpkin faces is so much fun. You can paint spooky faces that are scary or goofy faces that are sure to delight and make people smile. Some have even painted celebrity faces. Dress up your pumpkin with hats, rafia, tinsel and other embellishments.
Don't let this fall pass without you trying your hand at pumpkin painting. Get down to the pumpkin farm and get yourself some nice pumpkins. Let your creative juice start flowing. Showcase your painted pumpkins around your house and soon the compliments will start rolling in. It might even turn out to be a money making opportunity when people offer to pay for your work.
There's an easy way for you to create stunning pumpkin designs that you can finish in around 1 hour. "Pumpkin Painting, Anyone Can Do It, Really!" is a guide with pumpkin painting ideas, instructions and step-by-step photos. If you are not too creative and are a beginner at pumpkin painting, this is what you need. Click here to read more about easy pumpkin painting for Halloween.
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