Decorative Pumpkins made with Hot Glue

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Learn how to create festive and fun Decorative Pumpkins Made with Hot Glue from this quick and easy tutorial today. Most of the supplies for these 3D pattern pumpkins can be found at Dollar Tree. Paint the pumpkins any color combination you choose, metallic just happens to be a trendy vibe this year. Give these hot glue pumpkins a vintage finish with some watered-down paint or leave them bright and shiny. When crafting the choices are ALL YOURS!

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Materials Needed for Hot Glue Patterned Pumpkins:

• Dollar Tree Pumpkins – these ones were shiny and not so attractive
• Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Low-Temp
• Metallic Spray Paint – Design Master ColorTool – Silver, Bronze, and Gold
• Flat White Spray Paint or Primer – Design Master ColorTool
• Americana Acrylic by DecoArt – Charcoal Grey
• Americana Decor Paint Brush – 1″ wide
• Paper Towels
• Cardboard or newspaper to cover the work surface

How to Create Decorative Pumpkins with Hot Glue:

Step One

Create designs on Dollar Tree plastic pumpkins with your glue gun and glue sticks.  I designed polka Dots, Drips, and a Spiderweb. I recommend a Low Temp Glue Gun for this project because you don't want to melt those plastic Dollar Tree pumpkins!

Step Two

In a well-ventilated area, or outside base coat pumpkins with flat white spray paint.  Let dry. I prefer Design Master ColorTool for the primer coat because it is super matte and covers all types of surfaces completely.

Step Three

Once the base coat is dry, spray each pumpkin with a different metallic.  Polka dots received a coat of Gold, Drips were painted Bronze and the Spiderweb was sprayed with Silver. Spray paints by Design Master ColorTool are my go-to for plastic and foam because they provide opaque coverage without melting the plastic and foam. Regular spray paint will melt some plastics and foam, creating holes and divots in the surface.

Step Four

Once the basecoat is dry, apply a topcoat of Americana Charcoal Grey acrylic paint diluted with water, making sure to get in all the nooks and crannies with a one-inch wide paintbrush.  Remove most of the grey paint with paper towels, then set aside to dry. I use this process with both grey and dark brown acrylic paint to antique all the things. This step is messy, so don't be afraid to get some paint on your hands!

Quick and Easy Decorative Pumpkins made with Hot Glue

This was such a quick and easy project, I made all three pumpkins in just 15 minutes! Hot glue (in hot and low-temp versions) is such a fun medium to experiment with. Grab some items from the Dollar Tree or from the recycle bin and create something today.

Taking something (kinda ugly) like those bright and shiny Dollar Tree pumpkins and transforming them into vintage-inspired metallic pumpkins is one of my favorite things to do.

I hope you will use my Decorative Pumpkins made with Hot Glue as a jumping-off point to showcase YOUR creativity. Spending just 15 minutes being creative can change you whole outlook on the day. Get the kiddos involved and have some family craft time!

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