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Paint Pour Pumpkins

Learn how to make your own easy painted pumpkin using a paint pour technique.
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pumpkin with paint pour acrylic paint in teal, yellow, white and black paint.
Prep:5 minutes
Active Time:5 minutes
Dry Time:3 hours
Total Time:3 hours 10 minutes

Equipment

  • Paper Towels

Supplies

Instructions

  • Set-up work space by placing cardboard or paper towels down.
  • Add paint colors to cup.
    teal, yellow and black acrylic paint in dixie cup on paper towels.
  • Flip cup over on pumpkin.
    Cup left on pumpkin to pour paint on pumpkin to create a cool DIY painted pumpkin.
  • Repeat filling the cup and flipping until whole pumpkin is covered.
    paint dripping down pumpkin with cup on stem.
  • Let pumpkin dry for at least 3 hours or dry to the touch.
    Top view of a pumpkin with paint pour technique used to decorate.

Notes

You may need to add about a tablespoon of water to the cup of paint to help the paint flow. Don't add too much though as your colors will blend.
Author: Erin Nutter
Cost: Under $5