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Time Required :
About 30 minutes
Beginner
Beginner
You're new to the skills necessary to complete this project, or maybe you've tried them just once or twice before.

mystical constellations craft pumpkin

This mystical celestial pumpkin is the perfect addition to your spooky Halloween decor. Just start with a black pumpkin (or you can paint one black!) and have fun with glow-in-the-dark paint.
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Print Project

Step 1

Click here to download and print the template for constellations. Set aside for now.

Step 2

Brush the entire pumpkin with purple glitter paint. Let dry. If you want more purple glitter to show, add additional coats.

Step 3

Remove the writing cap from your crystal glitter writer and attach it to the glow-in-the-dark paint bottle. Make dots on the pumpkin to draw the constellations with the writer. Let the paint dry.
TIP: Wait until after Step 4 to add more random stars.

Step 4

Now, remove the writer cap and rinse it completely. Attach it back to the crystal glitter writer bottle and squeeze a little out onto your template to make sure only the glitter paint is coming out of the tip and some residual glow paint; then connect the lines on the constellations according to the template. Let dry.

Step 5

Add more glow-in-the-dark stars to the pumpkin with the writer cap or use a pencil tip dipped in paint for small stars and the eraser side for larger stars. Let dry.
TIP: Let the glow-in-the-dark paint "charge" in bright light for a while so it will glow!

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Supplies
Materials
Materials
 
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    Craft Smart® Glow-in-the-Dark Paint

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    Glitter Paint by Craft Smart® 2oz.

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    $2.49
    • Color: Purple
    • Size: 2 oz
    • Color: Purple
    • Size: 2 oz
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    • Color: Purple
    • Size: 2 oz
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Tools
Tools
 
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    White Synthetic Brushes Fundamentals™ by Artist's Loft™

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    Glitter Paint Writer by Craft Smart®

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    • Color: Crystal
    • Size: 2 fl oz
    • Color: Crystal
    • Size: 2 fl oz
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    • Color: Crystal
    • Size: 2 fl oz
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You’ll Also Need
  • Computer
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Instructions
Step 1

Click here to download and print the template for constellations. Set aside for now.

Step 2

Brush the entire pumpkin with purple glitter paint. Let dry. If you want more purple glitter to show, add additional coats.

Step 3

Remove the writing cap from your crystal glitter writer and attach it to the glow-in-the-dark paint bottle. Make dots on the pumpkin to draw the constellations with the writer. Let the paint dry.
TIP: Wait until after Step 4 to add more random stars.

Step 4

Now, remove the writer cap and rinse it completely. Attach it back to the crystal glitter writer bottle and squeeze a little out onto your template to make sure only the glitter paint is coming out of the tip and some residual glow paint; then connect the lines on the constellations according to the template. Let dry.

Step 5

Add more glow-in-the-dark stars to the pumpkin with the writer cap or use a pencil tip dipped in paint for small stars and the eraser side for larger stars. Let dry.
TIP: Let the glow-in-the-dark paint "charge" in bright light for a while so it will glow!

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