DIY Pumpkin Patch Photo Op
Level:
Advance
How-To:
Home Decor
Seasonal Event:
Fall, Halloween
Materials
- Carving Knife
- Rough Grit Sand Paper
- 2” Insulation Foam (4x8 sheets)
- Sharpie
- Box Cutter
- Dust Mask
- Yellow felt
- Acrylic House Paint
- Gorilla Glue
Directions
- Cut out the pumpkin shape (with kitchen carving knife)
- Draw mouth and eyes with a sharpie
- Cut strips in a “V” shape for the pumpkin grooves
- Use a box cutter or smaller kitchen knife to cut mouth, nose and eyes on pumpkin
- Carve the pumpkin “grooves” by taking the knife and dragging at an angle to create a “V” shape
- Sand paper the edges until smooth (use dust mask when sanding)
- Soften all your cut lines with sandpaper
- Can make your patch even larger by attaching (with Velcro) 2 sheets of foam
- Shade Pumpkin when paint is still wet
- Pumpkins aren’t perfect, keep brush strokes going vertically but okay to have imperfection
- You can give eyes a spooky “glow” with parchment paper and a yellow light - or glue thin yellow felt to the back
TIP: Slip the PVC pipes into the stakes to prop up the pumpkin patch:
TIP: Check you hardware store for a PVC cut bin- Excess pieces in random sizes are sometimes available
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