This coastal Jack O’ Lantern is really easy to make! It was made from a $3.99 plastic orange pumpkin that came with a removable battery-operated light. You know the ones that I’m talking about…those ugly (at least to me) orange plastic pumpkins that you can find in all of the discount stores this time of the year. Heck, you can find them at yard sales and flea markets for a quarter!
I decorate our home in a coastal cottage style and that includes our seasonal and holiday decor. Coastal decor can be hard to find and when you do find a piece that you like…it can cost a fortune. Well, I’m too frugal for that and decided to make a few pieces on my own.
For this project you only need a few things. A plastic orange Jack O’ Lantern, metallic turquoise acrylic paint, white acrylic paint, metallic bronze acrylic paint, a paint brush, and clear acrylic spray sealer in a glossy finish.
I could of saved a lot of time if I could find a spray paint in the color that I was looking for. I couldn’t find the shade I wanted, so I used acrylic paint and a brush. To get the coverage that I wanted, I had to give it 3 coats of paint, allowing for 45 minutes of drying time between coats. I didn’t want any orange showing through.
Using white acrylic paint I outlined the triangular shaped eyes, nose and the mouth. I had to use 3 coats of paint to cover up the yellow color that used to be there. I didn’t like the green stem (of course) so I used the metallic bronze color to change that. I only had to use 2 coats of paint for the stem.
Let the entire thing dry overnight or for atleast 6-8 hours. Take it outside and lightly spray it with 2 coats of clear acrylic sealer. That will protect the painted finish from peeling, cracking or the color from fading.
The one that I used had a removeable battery-operated light. I will be placing that back inside it and displaying it on our front porch this fall season. You can find them with electrical plug-in lights too, but I prefer battery-operated for safety. If you’re worried about it blowing away you can place river stones or sand inside it to weight it down.
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You did a great job on changing this pumpkin into a coastal style. However, I do also like the classic orange pumpkins.
You really did an amazing job on this pumpkin. I am just shocked that this pumpkin in one of those orange ones that we see in the store yours looks so high end.
I never through about painting those pumpkins before. I think it would be so cute to paint them and hav them on the sides of steps
You have such great ideas. Your work is always so nice. Thank you for the idea.
That makes such a classy pumpkin for your porch. I like the colors. Good job on hiding the orange.