Painted Pumpkin (Or Squash)

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  Step 1

  Gather the supplies and put down something to protect your work surface.

  I chose to try this with a squash since it was a little smaller, and only $0.69 at the grocery store! :P
  The paint came from the dollar store at $1.25 each.

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  Step 2

  Start with your first colour.
  I started with white. It will be easier to correct any uneven lines when I go back in with black later.
  Since I am using acrylic paint from the dollar store the amount of pigment isn't great which means the white will need a few coats.
  Remember to let the paint dry between coats. :)

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  Step 3

  Time for some black paint.
  Find a helper if you need one. My cat decided this looked like fun so he found himself a front row seat to catch the action :P

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  Step 4

  I used a smaller brush to get in around the top and painted the stem white as well.

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  Step 5

  All done! :)
  A coat of varnish or something may be good to really seal the paint and the squash (or pumpkin!).

  Happy Halloween :E

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live2create · Ottawa, Ontario, CA · 13 projects 15th July 2012

Thanks!
This thing lasted for weeks and eventually I had to just get rid of it for fear of what was going on inside - the outside still looked fine though o.0

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isobel.l · Basingstoke, England, GB · 61 projects 26th April 2012

Cool!

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Demonymphetamine · Turmero, Aragua, VE · 49 projects 23rd October 2010

thats cool..very different..and i like it very much..

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Lisa R. · Bloomfield Township, Michigan, US · 1 project 16th October 2010

This looks so cool (and easy!) I'll give it a try. Thanks!

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