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Pumpkin and Skull Diorama

By: Cathie & Steve
Cathie & Steve
Cathie & Steve
Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza are handcraft designers, Emmy Nominated television hosts, book authors, lifestyle experts and the inventors of Hot Glue Gun Helpers. Their shows can be seen in the United States, Australia, South Africa, The Philippines and on the Armed Forces Network.  They were nominated for two Daytime Emmys. Cathie and Steve has also appeared on numerous network shows and specials for NBC, ABC, Discovery Channel, HGTV, DIY and Food Network.  Programs such as Rachael Ray, IVillage Live, View From the Bay and the Florence Henderson Show have featured their creative ideas.
Transform foam pumpkins into a spooky diorama filled with Halloween haunts.
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Skill Level: Intermediate
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Supplies

PLAID Supplies
  • FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Pumpkin, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ - Gold, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ - Peridot, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ - Orange, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Pure Black, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Metallics - Peridot, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Metallics - Inca Gold, 2 oz.
  • Mod Podge ® Matte, 16 oz.
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Other Supplies
Foam pumpkin
Craft knife
Foam paintbrush
Old book pages
Papier-mâché skull
Mini pumpkins
Hot glue
Cheesecloth
Moss

Instructions


1. Using a craft knife, cut a hole in the pumpkin that is large enough for your diorama design.  Paint the inside with Pure Black paint.

2. Apply old book pages to the pumpkin with Mod Podge. Coat the back of the paper with Mod Podge Gloss, position onto the pumpkin, smooth with your fingers. Wait 15 minutes and top-coat with a layer of Mod Podge Matte.

3. Paint the stem with Metallic Peridot paint and Inca Gold Paint.  Top-coat with Extreme Glitter Peridot and Gold.

4. Paint the skull with Inca Gold paint and top-coat with Extreme Glitter Gold. Paint the mini pumpkins with the Pumpkin color paint and top-coat with Orange Extreme Glitter.

5. Hot glue cheesecloth along the inside back of the pumpkin. Hot glue moss to the inside base of the pumpkin and around the outer edge.  Hot glue the skull and pumpkins inside the pumpkin.  Press thumbtacks into the outside of the pumpkin.

PROJECT TIP: When using Extreme Glitter make sure you base-coat the item with a similar pigment paint.
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