DIY Marbled Pumpkins: Tricks from Bluprint

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During the fall, I like to decorate with pumpkins. I buy large ones, medium ones and small ones. I buy orange ones, white ones, and irregular ones. Last weekend, I picked up a handful of small white pumpkins from the grocery store and decided to spruce them up a bit. Using a technique I learned on Bluprint, I added a faux marble design to the little pumpkins. I’m absolutely loving the way this technique looks! Here’s an Untreated and Treated Pumpkin!

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Ready to see how I made these marbled pumpkins? To begin, gather the following:

• a tub of water
• various colors of spray paint
• wooden stick / paint stir stick
• pumpkins to decorate

If you are starting with an orange pumpkin, it’s best to spray paint it white first so that the marbling effect will stand out more. If you’re starting with a white pumpkin, you can go right to the marbling. For my marbling effect, I chose a few shades of blue and gold.

Start by spray painting right onto the surface of the water for a few seconds with each paint color in quick succession. Once you’ve sprayed at least 4-5 times, use the stir stick to swirl the colors around. This will achieve a nice marbled effect on the surface of the water.

Once you’re happy with the marbled design, submerge the pumpkin into the water and let dry.

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