Are you ready to paint a charming DIY buffalo check pumpkin? This is a beautiful fall craft and you can easily customize this pumpkin to go with any color scheme and any type of fall decor.
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Paint A Buffalo Check Pumpkin For A Fall Craft
Buffalo Check Pumpkin Craft Supplies:
You only need a few items to get started, and you probably already have most of these on hand.
- Styrofoam Pumpkin
- Dry Pumpkin Stem
- Ribbon for bow
- Thread or String to cinch bow
- Twine or String to Secure Paper Clay Leaf
- Chalk Paint, Mineral Paint, or Acrylic Paint
- Button
- Paper Clay
- Leaf Mold or Cookie Cuter
Buffalo Check Pumpin Craft Tools:
- Paint Brush
- Hot Glue Gun
Instructions
Part One:
- Start by painting your base coat on the pumpkin.
- Once dry, take whatever color you want your checkered pattern to be and paint vertical sections around the pumpkin.
- Draw horizontal grid lines around the pumpkin.
- Fill in your horizontal sections with the same color you used in step 2.
- Mix a little white paint with the color you selected in step 2 to make a lighter version of that color.
- Take your lighter color and paint in the overlapping squares.
- Remove the plastic stem.
- Place a dab of hot glue on the dried pumpkin stem and adhere it to the styrofoam pumpkin where the plastic stem was. Let the hot glue dry a few seconds before adhering it so it doesn’t melt the styrofoam.
- Create your ribbon bow and hot glue it to the pumpkin.
- Hot glue your button on the center of your bow.
Part Two:
- If you want to make a leaf out of paper clay, you’ll need to create your leaf and allow it to dry overnight. I used an IOD decor mould to make mine. You can use any leaf cookie cuter or mold you have! Make sure to poke a hole in your leaf while the clay is still wet so you can string it around the pumpkin stem.
- Once your clay leaf is dry, paint it with acrylic paint of your choice. I used a light tan color and then brushed on some gold paint.
- Then you will want to string your leaf onto your string or twine and tie it around the pumpkin stem.
- When finished, place it under a cloche, as part of a fall vignette, or on your table to enjoy all season long!
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Painted Buffalo Check Pumpkin Fall Craft
Easily paint a buffalo check pumpkin for your fall decor.
Prep Time
5 minutes
Active Time
1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 35 minutes
Materials
- Styrofoam Pumpkin
- Dried Pumkin Stem
- Ribbon
- Twine or String
- Button
- Chalk Paint or Acrylic Paint of Choice
Tools
- Hot Glue Gun
- Paint Brush
Instructions
- Star by painting your base coat on the pumpkin.
- Once dry, take whatever color you want your checkered pattern to be and paint vertical sections around the pumpkin.
- Draw horizontal grid lines around the pumpkin.
- Fill in your horizontal sections with the same color you used in step 2.
- Mix a little white paint with the color you selected in step 2 to make a lighter version of that color.
- Take your lighter color and paint in the overlapping squares.
- Remove the plastic stem.
- Place a dab of hot glue on the dried pumpkin stem and adhere it to the styrofoam pumpkin where the plastic stem was. Let the hot glue dry a few seconds before adhering it so it doesn't melt the styrofoam.
- Create your ribbon bow and hot glue it to the pumpkin.
- Hot glue your button on the center of your bow.
- If you want to make a leaf out of paper clay, you'll need to create your leaf and allow it to dry overnight. I used an IOD decor mold to make mine. You can use any leaf cookie cuter or mold you have! Make sure to poke a hole in your leaf while the clay is still wet so you can string it around the pumpkin stem.
- Once your clay leaf is dry. Paint it with acrylic paint of your choice. I used a light tan color and then brushed on some gold paint.
- When the paint is dry, string your leaf on your string or twine and tie it around the pumpkin stem.
- Place under a cloche, as part of a fall vignette, or on your table to enjoy all season long!
What do you think about this cute painted buffalo check pumpkin?! Do you love it as much as I do?
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Kayla C.
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