DIY Foiled Pumpkins
Jennifer FergusonWe are all inspired by the many different things all around us every day. Sometimes it can be an ad, nature, fabric, or even someone else’s project.
I was scrolling through Facebook when there was an ad for MacKenzie-Childs through Neiman Marcus. I have been a fan of MacKenzie-Childs for many years and still hope to own a few pieces someday! But these pumpkins were fabulous and I had to recreate them with some foils.
So grab yourself some pumpkins, and let's get started...
The small pumpkins that I used for this project were from Dollar Tree. I mean how can you beat a buck each, what a deal! They were all different colors, so I painted them all with Bondago Black. I love this stuff because it sticks to just about anything. I painted two coats and allowed this to dry overnight.
Once your base coat is dry...
Get your Foil Adhesive out and hand paint on the checks/squares. I made sure that the pumpkins had an even number of sections to have this would come out right. Start at the top and paint a small check/square and skip every other section, then move down a row and alternate the checks/squares.
I only painted on one coat of Foil Adhesive which was more of a distressed look which I really liked. If you want a more perfect release, then apply two coats of foil adhesive. Allow the first layer to dry and then apply a second coat.
Once your adhesive is dry...
You can choose whichever foil color or pattern you want to transfer to your pumpkins. I used Copper, Orange, and TieDye Purple for my fun "Halloween" inspired collection. These pumpkins will be great for the entire fall season!
Product List:
- Plastic pumpkin from Doller Tree (You can also find them at Michael's or Hobby Lobby)
- Bondago Black Paint
- Foil Adhesive
- Foils
- Final Coat
