Discover ways to make this wooden pumpkin craft utilizing pumpkin shapes, paint, and fall napkins! It is a excellent adorning concept for learners.
Expertise Required: Intermediate. It’s best to have expertise with Mod Podge since wrinkles are a danger with napkins (and different skinny papers). You would possibly wish to try decoupaging a serviette on a check wooden floor (like a $1 plaque) first when you’ve by no means completed it earlier than.
There I used to be, simply minding my very own enterprise, once I noticed the cutest wooden cutouts at Goal within the craft part. PUMPKINS! Who doesn’t love pumpkins? I like adorning pumpkins. I like portray pumpkins. I imply, I like any fall crafts.
Anybody who is aware of me is aware of that.
However with this specific wooden floor, I already had one thing in thoughts. I had some fall napkins in my stash that I positively needed to make use of, and so I made a decision that some pumpkin decor was so as. And that’s how this venture started!
If you happen to’ve by no means decoupaged napkins earlier than, you’re going to love this venture. You’ll use the iron on methodology of decoupage, which is fairly enjoyable.
The wonderful thing about napkins is that they’ve a design printed on them that nearly turns into a part of the floor of the wooden when utilized.
It’s a really distinctive look, and also you’ll see while you make this. Very totally different than scrapbook paper! I’m simply warning you, you would possibly get hooked. Discover ways to make these cute pumpkins to your fall decor beneath.
Straightforward Painted Wooden Pumpkins
Collect These Provides
A couple of notes about this venture earlier than we get began:
- I obtained these wooden pumpkin cutouts from Goal, however you will get them at craft shops or Greenback Tree in the course of the vacation season, in addition to on-line.
- I used Mod Podge Gloss however you need to use Matte, Satin, or one other primary formulation.
- You should use chalk paint as an alternative of craft paint for this venture. It’s best to use a light-weight or white background if you’d like your serviette to pop.
- Your property iron will work for this venture, however I like to recommend getting an iron only for crafts. Use medium warmth and no steam.
Prep the Floor
In case your wooden form has any tough edges, you possibly can take away them with the sandpaper when you like. You may as well maintain them tough when you’re going for a extra rustic look. Take away the worth tag too!
Isn’t my pumpkin lower out cute? Be sure that while you search for lower outs, you search for “chunky” or “standing” in order that they’ll stand on their very own. Common wooden cutouts are very skinny.
Paint the Wooden
Paint the complete pumpkin with white paint. This consists of the entrance, again, and sides. Give the wooden a number of coats, letting dry between coats. I painted two pumpkins for my decor (they appear nice in a set).
As soon as the paint has dried, paint two coats of Mod Podge over the entrance of the pumpkins. You’ll paint a coat, ensuring to get the sides, and let dry.
You then’ll paint a second coat and let dry. Keep away from the stem. The Mod Podge will dry fully clear.
Separate the Serviette
Whereas the Mod Podge is drying, separate the serviette layers. The rationale you’re going to do it is because napkins are product of 2-3 layers sometimes, and also you simply need the highest layer with the design.
If you happen to use the serviette with out separating it, it is going to wrinkle badly as a result of the layers will glue down independently of one another.
Lower the serviette barely bigger than the wooden form, and gently rub the layers collectively to separate. You may as well use a chunk of Scotch tape in a single nook on the white portion and pull.
Place the Serviette and Iron
The wooden piece needs to be in your work floor with the Mod Podge facet up. Place the serviette down on the pumpkin and situate it the way in which you want. Flip your mini craft iron as much as the highest degree (degree three). If you happen to use an actual iron, go to medium warmth with no steam.
Place a chunk of parchment paper on high of the serviette, and run the craft iron throughout the highest a number of instances. When you are doing this, the Mod Podge is melting beneath the serviette, and the serviette is adhering.
Hold going till the serviette is totally adhered to the floor. It ought to simply take a minute or two on a floor this small. Carry up and test below the parchment paper to see when you missed any spots.
When you’re completed, take away the parchment paper and let cool. It needs to be fairly easy.
Flip the wooden shapes over and use a craft knife to take away the surplus serviette across the edges. You’ll wish to trim the portion on the stem too. I forgot to take off a price ticket (oopsie)!
Paint the Stems
That is the enjoyable half! You’ll paint the stems of your wooden pumpkins. Begin with one shade of paint as a base layer – on this case, orange. Let dry.
Rub a chunk of wax on the stem, all around the entrance and sides. Use white or lighter wax.
When you’re completed with that, you’ll paint over the stem and the wax with a second shade. Let dry.
I used orange and teal with one stem, after which brown and goldenrod with the opposite. Select no matter colours coordinate along with your napkins.
Let dry after which frivolously sand the stem in areas, on the sides and entrance and sides, with the sandpaper. This can reveal among the paint beneath (the wax acts as a resist).
Seal Your Mission
You don’t have to do that step, however I selected to. I painted two coats of Mod Podge over the entrance of the napkins, and let dry between coats. There’s a con to sealing.
If you happen to seal the pumpkins, you would possibly get a number of bubbles or wrinkles popping up within the napkins. It doesn’t trouble me. And it protects the entrance of the venture, which is simply serviette at this level (and might be stained or torn).
I say embrace the couple of bubbles which may pop up. They’ll nonetheless look fabulous! You may all the time place the parchment on high of the serviette and iron once more if you wish to.
Show your fairly fall decor on a facet desk, mantel, or wherever you want! Aren’t they enjoyable?
Let me know when you would do that wooden pumpkin craft within the feedback! I’d additionally love so that you can go to these different fabulous posts:
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