So you will want to spray the inside of the vase, pumpkin, candle holder or whatever you are turning into mercury glass. I was able to find orange jackbelittles so painted them white using folk arts vintage white acrylic paint. Its the great pumpkin, charlie brown, by charles m. With looking glass mirrorlike paint you must paint the reverse of the side that will be showing. Mirror, mirror project, halloween spray paint projects. How to create looking glass spray paint pumpkins the home. Knockoff pottery barn mercury glass pumpkins a night owl blog. Getting into the halloween spirit with scary books and ghost stories is the first step to this season, anyway. Hand blown cinderella glass pumpkins cohnstone glass. Pumpkins made out of paperback books diy fall decor. In this cheerfullyillustrated, simplypresented book, children can learn about the growth cycle and many varieties of pumpkins, and even how to plant their own. A dozen pumpkin books for kids that are perfect for fall storytime and autumn activities every fall, we love to look at beautiful leaves, enjoy the cool weather and read books about pumpkins. Fall is here, so that means it is time for one of my favorite diy projects.
Learn how to use a pumpkin as a vase, get inspired by our black and white. Dec 28, 2018 dollar tree pumpkins using looking glass spray paint stay safe and healthy. Halloween pumpkins to color free online coloring page. Metallic spray painted pumpkins tutorial call me victorian. The pumpkin book is a book about pumpkins, it talks about the shapes of pumpkins and how they grow. As luck would have it, i found a bunch of old books from the 1980s that a used bookstore in waco was selling for 5 cents each. Waterbased paints, of course, allow an easier cleanup, but do be sure that any. And fall is the perfect time to do this whether youre heading to a pumpkin patch, carving a jack olantern or just looking for some fun seasonal autumn books to read with kids. The pumpkin patches in our area open this week and like many families, my kids are excited to hunt down the perfect orange orb. This classic book features all of our favorite schulz characters. Krylon looking glass silverlike aerosol spray paint 6 oz. Smooshpainted pumpkin art for toddlers happy hooligans. This year was no different although i did read aloud to the children from a new selection of halloween books while they painted.
Make your own mercury glass pumpkin an oregon cottage. I was worried because the spray can says it is to be used on glass to get the mirror like effect. How not to use krylon looking glass spray paint nomadic. Once dry, use craft paint to paint the bottom a golden caramel color. You can paint real pumpkins using chalk, acrylic, or latex paint. Students will enjoy using comprehension strategies to learn how pumpkins grow, why they are an important part of history, and how they carve their own halloween jacko. Choose coneshape pumpkins, and spraypaint with white and yellow to create these halloween pumpkin decorations. How to create your own mercury glass pumpkins thistlewood farm. No, this is nothing new, but i like to think the stem on my pumpkins is different than those ive seen and if i make these again i will make the stems even longer and curlier. Even though i had no interest in reading the books, i still felt bad for murdering them. Our first attempt at these kiss pumpkins was a total fail.
Grouping these pumpkins together creates an eye catching table centerpiece. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Mercury glass vases, mercury glass candle holders, mercury glass owls or pumpkins. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. I taped the stem before i started painting the orange of my pumpkin, and it just so happens that my. Diy mercury glass pumpkin how to turn any glass into mercury glass 31 days of fall inspiration october 24, 20 by christina 77 comments this post is part of a series 31 days of fall inspiration you can read all the posts in this series here. Oct 24, 20 the way this spray paint works is you have to spray the opposite side that you want the mercury glass look to appear on. Fantasy cinderella glass pumpkins found in the glass pumpkin patch garden of cohnstone studios.
How many seeds in a pumpkin by margaret mcnamara how many seeds are in a pumpkin. And the best part about it is that you can get done in a flash by spraying the paint on your glass project. I also tried putting brown thin lines vertically down the. Rustoleum 267727 specialty mirror spray, 6ounce, silver. Diy faux mercury glass pumpkin pottery barn knock off tutorial. Blown glass pumpkin mercury makeover made in a day. With books about the solar system, holidays, animals, plants, and much, much more, gail gibbons wide range of nonfiction picture books are perfect for young readers starting to explore the world around them. Start by downloading, tracing, and cutting out our.
Before painting, make sure your pumpkins are gently washed with soap and water. For olafs face we printed a stencil and used a pencil to trace the outlines of the design into the pumpkin. Hotglue a 34inch by 12inch dowel where the stem was. These can be made out of outdated manuals, books missing pages, old romance novels that should never be read again lol. Here is what the krylon looking glass mirrorlike paint looks like by itself on plastic. Pumpkin crafts fall crafts holiday crafts holiday fun pumpkin ideas diy pumpkin pumpkin carving diy christmas festive. Weve got pumpkin painting patterns, crochet pumpkin patterns, and even some scary diy pumpkins for the brave crafters out there. Different size books will reveal different looks as well. Pumpkin crafts fall crafts holiday crafts holiday fun pumpkin ideas diy. Painting pumpkins wineglass candle holders october 31, 2014 march 31. Cohnstone studios hand blown glass pumpkins and squash are the artistic originals their award winning design was first introduced in 1990. It works so much better if you shake it up for a long time. And perhaps youll be inspired to decorate your own jackolantern once you finish the book.
Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. I wanted baby boo pumpkins for my fall home tour, and at the time they were nowhere to be found. In fact, its probably one of the messiest, and fun, crafts we do all. Honestly, i dont normally get so many ideas from one spot, but this was just one of those catalogs that had me going, oh i can find that easy. But they were a fail for me, when i attempted to make them. Without a magic wand, transforming pumpkins isnt easy. Diy mercury glass pumpkin how to turn any glass into.
Pumpkin paintings now that it is time to start decorating for the autumn season, these pumpkin paintings are sure to delight. Spray painted pumpkins look amazing and are super easy to do. Use your mouse to color online the picture halloween pumpkins to color. It will turn any clear glass into a mirrored finish on one side. And the best part about it is that you can get done in a flash. Glass painted halloween pumpkin lantern decor hacks. You have all seen these glass pumpkins but here is the before picture. Theres a whole section of my book dedicated to the semi handmade, the. The pumpkin book by gail gibbons from seed to vine to halloween jackolanterns, author, gail gibbons, covers all things pumpkin in this nonfiction book for beginning readers. I think i would just buy a regular metallic silver paint next time which might actually make it look more shiny.
Especially for children who do not have the strength, dexterity, coordination, or are not yet old enough for carving pumpkins. I started my decorating with some cute wine glass pumpkins. Sep 10, 2019 12 perfect pumpkin books for kids i love pairing books with family outings or class field trips. I love book page crafts maybe thats because i love books so much. This is a great project for those of you who love bling and glam. Oct 12, 2012 make your own mercury glass pumpkin this mercury glass pumpkin makeover is another thrift store transformation that was inspired by the fall pb catalog. Dollar tree pumpkins using looking glass spray paint. See more ideas about pumpkin decorating, character pumpkins and halloween pumpkins. The paint mixes with the water creating a really runny consistency. Crafters acrylic gloss versatility makes it ideal for general arts and crafts, school projects, stenciling, ceramics and home decor. Too big to pop in your mouth, these candy corninspired painted pumpkins still look good enough to eat.
I have to admit i was really skeptical going into this project. I had visions of some sort of lantern in my head, and with halloween being my favorite holiday, i knew that it would be along those lines. These lets read and find out books are fantastic for helping kids learn the science in their daily lives. This may include books on halloween or books about fall if the book centers on pumpkins.
Decoart crafters acrylic gloss is an allpurpose, valuepriced acrylic paint with a glossy finish. But someone didnt read the directions on the krylon looking glass spray paint can after the ornament didnt look like a mirror, someone finally looked at the can. I still have so many halloween craft ideas that we havent gotten around to doing. Painted pumpkin ideas september 24, 20 october 15, 2008 by pearl sanborn painted pumpkins are becoming very popular, and although they are a great project for those who are to young to carve, they arent just for kids anymore i have seen some absolutely stunning examples of painted pumpkins, that would be a beautiful addition to any home. Pumpkins made out of paperback books easy, fall crafts. Diy book pumpkin tutorial november 7, 2014 by meet brenda 58 comments i have really enjoyed seeing so many book crafts online recently, and i have been eyeing the popular book pumpkin craft since september. To get started drip painting pumpkins, you will need a few things. How to mercury glass effect foam pumpkinsdiy glam halloween.
Spritz water from spray bottle on the corners of the painted finish. Make your own mercury glass pumpkin this mercury glass pumpkin makeover is another thrift store transformation that was inspired by the fall pb catalog. The pumpkins shown here were decorated with glossy latex enamels. Diy mercury glass pumpkins store looking glass spray can transform. Diy mercury glass pumpkin how to turn any glass into mercury. Here are some favorite books about pumpkins to build background knowledge and encourage literacy skills in the pro.
Schulz as a kid, its the great pumpkin, charlie brown was one of my familys annual halloween traditions, and something i looked forward to every year. These can be made out of outdated manuals, books missing pages, old romance novels that. I really wanted an orangecopper faux mercury glass look but things didnt turn out the way i planned. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Oct 31, 2014 because i didnt use a glassspecific paint, i did not do a curing process by baking it. Hand blown glass pumpkins and squash cohnstone studios.
When halloween or the fall season comes knocking, painting a pumpkin is a creative and fun craft that the whole family can enjoy without the mess of making a jackolantern. Oct 20, 2012 different size books will reveal different looks as well. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. These innovative forerunners, maintain a quality of craftsmanship and originality that is widely acclaimed as the finest available today. How to create looking glass spray paint pumpkins dress up your porch for fall. Krylon k01010a07 premium metalic original chrome 8 ounce. Mercury glass is an excellent effect you get with mirror paint. I have to be honest, i wasnt going for a patina look when i started this project. And to make sure you dont miss anything you can sign up to have every post sent to your emailor follow me on facebook i dont know about you but i love mercury glass. Theres a whole section of my book dedicated to the semihandmade, the quick. Mirror paint is found in many fun metallic colors now.
Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Pumpkins connect with a farm or harvest theme, can connect with halloween, and can even lead to talking about thanksgiving. The kids washable tempera paint we used dripped, ran and looked horrible. Join mouse, of the best selling if you give a mouse a cookie fandom, as he decorates the pumpkin patch. Oct 11, 2019 if you want to give pumpkin painting ideas a try but dont know how, here are a few of the best pumpkin painting and decorating ideas for a fun halloween. The sparkling shine you get on glass projects with this paint is outstanding. My friends and i decided to grab some dollar store plastic pumpkins and different styles of spray paint and give it a go. It talks about the first thanksgiving and how a pumpkin was used for that and it also talks about the insides of pumpkins and how you can carve funny faces onto the pumpkins.
I bought the spray paint because someone did mercury glass easter eggs. Paint pumpkins for halloween, then make fresh pumpkin pie. Ive been wanting to play with glass paint for awhile. Whether one is in need of holiday decor, or simply art that is suited for the season, these bright pictures are the perfect art for any room in the house. Choose coneshape pumpkins, and spray paint with white and yellow to create these halloween pumpkin decorations.
You can use these indoors or outdoors where they are protected. From an acclaimed science author, heres everything about pumpkinsincluding how they grow. I spray painted 3 pumpkins 2 artificial, 1 real using metallic spray paint and i love the way they turned out. Before anyone emails me and asks if you can use other paints, i am not sure. Use craft paint to paint the top a granny smithesque apple green. If you want to give pumpkin painting ideas a try but dont know how, here are a few of the best pumpkin painting and decorating ideas for a fun halloween. But, i like that it ended up taking 3 rather different looking pumpkins and made them look. This post is part of a series 31 days of fall inspiration you can read all the posts in this series here. Add some paint to your glass pumpkin for a classy, fall look. Here are some favorite books about pumpkins to build background knowledge and encourage literacy skills in. The acrylics worked fine enough, and with a good sealant or topcoat, it shouldnt chip too easily but you may choose to skip this process and buy a glasspaint and follow the directions for curing.
An easy way to upcycle glass into gorgeous mercury glass is by using looking glass paint, but todays project is a bit different. The vibrant paint colors and soft brush strokes will make it fun to recreate, but dont feel bad if. Rustoleum 7718830 7718830 automotive accessories, each, metallic chrome. But also, because book page crafts are inexpensive, they use materials that most of us have on hand already and the neutral look of the all over black and white text, is a great background drop for pretty much anything that you would like to add to it. This is a list of picture books about pumpkins, or pumpkin stories, for children. Pumpkin vase black and white halloween mercury glass paint. But, since i didnt have any books that i wanted to sacrifice, i never made one. I saw this tutorial somewhere and i have been wanting to try it.
Id bought white pumpkins, which were really more offwhite, so i wound up painting them white. Once that dried, i sprayed the pumpkin with a mixture of water and vinegar, followed by light coats of the looking glass paint. Sep 28, 2017 these lets read and find out books are fantastic for helping kids learn the science in their daily lives. The little old lady who was not afraid of anything by. A most unusual pumpkin patch hundreds of glass pumpkins and squash become the bloom of the garden. Use sea sponge to dab and very lightly rub spray paint, removing some of the finish. Pumpkins are everywhere this time of year, why not have yours be unique. Today, we were smooshing pumpkins today, using the same paint smooshing technique that we used to make our fall. Picture books about pumpkins this is a list of picture books about pumpkins, or pumpkin stories, for children.
To protect the outside glass from spray, tape off the outside edges, and cover the rest of the pumpkin with paper. Metallic spray painted pumpkins tutorial ive seen the many tutorials online for different styles of metallic and spray painted pumpkins. The paint that i was using wasnt very good quality and i had to do multiple coats, so i kind of did different shades with each thin coat to give it some dynamic. There is something about october that gives my household permission to get ultra gooey, sticky, paint filled, and glittery and drip painting pumpkins is no exception. Milk paint provides really nice thick coverage, blends well, and dries quickly. Charlie, lucy, linus, peppermint patty and as the title reveals, one great pumpkin.
How to create looking glass spray paint pumpkins the. Then the new martha stewart glass paints came out, and i really wanted to play with glass paint. Then spray the looking glass paint inside the pumpkin in short little bursts. From the outlandish to the sublime, gigantic to ittybitty in. Krylon k09057007 sea glass spray paint, aqua, 12 ounce. I cant believe october is coming to an end already. We always wear old clothing because if acrylic paint ends up on your clothing, it can stain. Hold your mirror effect spray paint 1012 from the glass pumpkin and spray the inside glass in a steady backandforth motion, slightly overlapping each stroke.