So this year I decided that it was alot of work to carve a pumpkin and they wouldn't last very long. Plus I wanted something that would be able to stick around through Thanksgiving without looking like I left my Halloween decorations out. From this thought I came to the idea of ...glittering them!
I had no idea how my end product would look, all I knew was I was super excited about my plan. It turned out to be pretty easy, and now I'll be able to let you know what you can do that I didn't. First is the supplies. Obviously you need a pumpkin, or several, depending on how many your gonna do.
I was able to buy the rest of it at a craft store. Its just spray adhesive and glitter. You will need a larger thing of glitter, and you'll use it all. You can do them in any color you choose. I did mine in orange, black, and this strange but pretty mauve color...I promise its not your grandma's curtains mauve. Now I didn't get these but i HIGHLY recommend you purchase rubber gloves, like what you use when you scrub your floor or do the dishes. My hands, and the hair on them, would have thanked me. The adhesive spray I used was pretty sticky, and it took me a little while to scrub all the glitter and glue from my hands. Now on to the instructions!
Work in sections when you do this so you don't have to worry about the glue drying. Spray a section of the pumpkin with the adhesive.
Sprinkle the glitter on the pumpkin and then use your hand to spread the glitter and rub it in. Continue around the rest of the pumpkin. The bottom isn't really important since no one will see that part.
give it a couple of minutes to finish drying while you do the rest of the pumpkins. Once done, decorate and enjoy!
Have fun decorating guys!
The Hobby Housewife
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