Spray it black.
Immediately, while it is still wet, lightly spray it with metallic silver paint.
Krylon has a good one. This is outdoor paint, but any silver paint will do.
Spraying the silver paint onto the wet black paint makes it mottle and run. (Which in this case, you want your spray paint to do.)
I removed the autumn elements from my Fall window ledge and added in more orange, silver and black.
I love the muted colors.
(Yes, the sprinklers hit the display each morning. Oh well.)
I love the birds. I am not a gory Halloween person… I’m more a E.A. Poe kind of girl.
And of course, I need to grabs some more sticks as well…
We have a big storm coming through tomorrow, so I’ll have some stick projects soon too. You know how I loves me some sticks.
Quote the raven… ” Nevermore” Love the transformation.. I was thinking about the mirror paint and what would happen with that!
maddie
You are officially the Queen of pumpkin transformations! I saw these the other day and convinced myself I didn’t need….hmmmm.
Looking forward to the stick projects. They’re usually easy and always cheap… My kind of craft. :0)
See that? You take something that I’ve done…sprayed too soon…and turned it into something awesome!! I love how you can see potential in stuff like that!!
I love The Raven!! I read it to my kids two weeks ago…unusually early because I just love it!! We’ll read it a few more times before Halloween, too!!
I’m with you, an eerie look is what appeals to me!! Black birds, twisted and crooked sticks, an old picture…maybe some old items looking sort of out of place and lost….
Sorry, I think I’m channeling The Addams Family. I’ve always loved Morticia!!
That pumpkin has a whole new (cool) life now! Love it…and bring on the sticks, we have a ton in our yard and my kiddos have a ton of energy these days 🙂
Dollar store cheesiness – love that! Classic! =) Your pumpkins look amazing now!
Jeanine
Gotta love the dollar store!! I made similar pumpkins for halloween over at my blog too:) I like your technique with the silver over the wet black paint! I’ll have to try that next time!
It’s funny you mention sticks because I’ve been wanting to go out and collect some for a project myself.
What a hot crafting item!
Just collected some post-storm sticks myself! Love it when Mother Nature provides decor. 🙂
Heidi @ Show Some Decor
SO cute!
And I can’t wait to see what you do with it next year. LOL Cuz I KNOW you will change it up!
I have been wanting to make one of these and couldn’t quite figure out how to get it to work. Brilliant, Vivienne!
those are FABULOUS!!
Oh Boring Viv. I think I’m going to nickname you Punkin!
Thanks for the tutorial. I didn’t realize they were that easy!
Love the pumpkins!! Great project!!
Hugs
SueAnn
Boring is never a word I would use to describe you! You always deliver and for that I love you!
Love that idea!
That pumpkin is awesome!! I need to do that now!
BORING? You, my lovely beautiful friend, are NEVER boring.
I agree with Connie. During the months of Sept-Nov, we need to nickname you pumpkin! You do fabulous things with pumpkins. <--HA! That sounds inappropriate. Is that a fake bird? I think it is but it looks real. Did you stuff a bird?
Oh, really clever. And now I’m a new follower.
That is a really cool project. And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; (Hee hee, couldn’t resist) Very fitting for Halloween decor!
What a cool idea!
What an awesome idea! I love the look of it and will definitely have to try this.
Pinning on pinterest. 🙂
Cheers,
Tracy Screaming Sardine
Cute! My attempts at mercury glass failed miserably. Thanks for this tut! I’m always looking for new ways to try and get it right.
Love your pumpkins. I want to do this to my lamp! I’ll have to give it a try 🙂
I’m loving it- and sharing it on FB 🙂 Thanks for linking up at Feathered Nest Friday!
Wow! Cool technique and awesome outcome!
So neat. What a great use of dollar pumpkins. It would be great to have you join me at Seasonal Sundays.
– The Tablescaper
What a great idea – and so simple! It’s nice to find crafts that don’t take a whole day to make 🙂
SO adorable! What a clever idea!
Love this look. A great transformation from a dollar store pumpkin.
Great idea!!
Ruth
Love the pumpkin! I used some of the Dollar Store Foam pumpkins for my Halloween Decor this year too!
Wow what a cool effect you got on that pumpkin, and really nice display of fall elements you have going on there!
Great transformation! Gorgeous fall colours. Thanks for sharing.
Hope to see you on my blog:)