Black Crow Pumpkin

Black Crow Pumpkin

Posted by DecoArt on Sep 28th 2014

Give your décor something to crow about this Halloween with Americana® Gloss Enamels.

SUPPLIES

    • water container
    • palette or plastic plate
    • paper towels
    • tracing paper
    • transfer paper
    • scissors
    • pencil
    • #3 round brush
    • #6 flat brush
    • hot glue gun and glue sticks
    • 6" and 10" foam pumpkins
    • black chenille stems
    • Fun Foam sheets
    • Versa Tool

    INSTRUCTIONS

    NOTES:

    Let dry completely between painting steps.

    1. Use a pencil and tracing and transfer papers to trace and transfer the face onto the small pumpkin.
    2. Use a #6 flat brush to paint the big and small pumpkins Black. (Leave the face unpainted.)
    3. Use a #6 flat brush to paint the beak Bright Yellow; pupil, Black; iris, Calypso Blue; and White on the outer eye and sparkle in the eye.
    4. Use a #3 round brush to outline the eye and put nose holes on the beak.
    5. Trace and transfer the wings and tail onto black Fun Foam. Trace and transfer the feet onto orange Fun Foam. Cut out all pieces with scissors.
    6. Use a #3 round brush to paint White lines in the wings and Black onto the talons on the feet.
    7. Use hot glue to attach the wings, tail, and feet.
    8. Cut the 1" and 2" chenille stems in half. Bend them and stick them through the top of the head covering stem.
    9. Use a Versa tool or craft knife to cut a circle out of the bottom of the crow's head, making it wide enough to go over the stem of the larger pumpkin.
    10. Use hot glue to the attach head to the body.

    DOWNLOADS

    Tail And Feet Pattern
    Wings And Face Pattern