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How to Make Elegant Decoupage Pumpkins from Styrofoam or Plastic Dollar Forms

HOW TO create this beautiful pumpkin that will take you from October through the end of November What you need (you probably have most of these already): Styrofoam or other artificial pumpkin - I got mine from the dollar store Mod Podge Paper napkins (use only printed layer) Tape measurer Sharp pencil Scissors Foam or artist’s paintbrush and stiff brush like a chip brush Gilding size and silver sheets to gild with (I use Amy Howard) Hot glue gun and glue Elmers or other ‘school’ glue (or keep using Mod Lodge with waxer 50/50 mix) Twine 1/2” to 1” thick stick for new stem Light colored Paint - any type - to cover the orange pumpkin color STEPS: 1. Remove pumpkin stem. Careful use a knife or tool to punch a hole where the stem was and enlarge it to about 1/2” to 1”. 2. Paint over with a light paint (if your napkin is light) or dark (if your napkin is dark. Just about any paint will do - as long as you can glue over it, so use this project to get rid of those tiny bits you’ve saved fat you do have use for. 3. Measure length and width of each bumpy section on the pumpkin from stem to bottom. TIP: it should be an elongated diamond shape. Make a template of one and trace onto your napkin over and over. Cut out. 3. Remove and recycle all but the top printed layer of your paper napkin. Turn over and trace with chalk or pencil your diamond shape. 4. After cutting out a billion (O.K. maybe only 20-25), glue one at a time on raised pumpkin bumps, then glue one down in each valley to create as smooth a surface as possible. Or … you can make it as gnarly and bumpy as you want! 5. Let dry overnight. 6. Using gilding size and silver gilding leaves (mine are from Amy Howard), paint on the size around the stem area and down like veining. When it comes to tack (about 15 mins) lay on your silver leaves and press down. Let sit a few minutes. Use a stiff or chip brush to whisk away excess unglued silver. 7. Find a stick and break it dow to about 3” long and 1/2” to 1” wide depending on you stem hole size. Hot glue in place. 8. Using a small cup or even parchment paper on your table, mix your school glue with about 1 yard of colored twine (mine’s maroon), so that it has glue ALL over it. Pull the twine out of the mix through two fingers to remove excess and immediately wrap the twine around your pencil. Let dry. 9. Gingerly wrap twine around the stem, pulling and arranging with a real or artificial leaf and gluing in place with a dab or two of school glue. 10. ENJOY! Follow me for more!