Grab some wall spackle and a foam pumpkin to make these Spackle Textured Pumpkins – a super cute addition to your fall decor.
ADD A UNIQUE TOUCH TO YOUR FALL DECOR WITH THESE TEXTURED FALL PUMPKINS.
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SPACKLE TEXTURED PUMPKINS ARE AN INEXPENSIVE FALL CRAFT THAT’S EASY AND FUN TO MAKE.
If you’ve had a recent DIY or home improvement project using spackle, then you’ve got to use up that extra spackle. The only other you’ll need are foam pumpkins and acrylic paint in the colors of your choice.
It’s no secret that I enjoy pumpkin crafts and these spackle-covered pumpkins pair perfectly with just about everything I’ve made, especially these wood bead pumpkins. These do take some time to fully complete due to the dry-time, but the finished product makes it totally worth it.
WHY I LOVE THIS PROJECT
I really enjoyed this project because it reminded me of something that would be in a painting, yet because I made some, they’re three-dimensional. And once made, they paired perfectly with my other fall pumpkin decor.
TUTORIAL: HOW TO MAKE SPACKLE TEXTURED PUMPKINS
Follow this quick video, or read the step-by-step directions below:
- Remove the stem piece from the foam pumpkin.
- Poke a wooden dowel through the pumpkin so you can spackle it from all directions. Apply a dab of hot glue to the point where the pumpkin and dowel meet – to get the pumpkin to stay in place. The wooden dowel will be removed once the spackling has dried.
- Using the frosting knife, start spackling the pumpkin. It doesn’t have to be perfectly smooth. You actually want it to look textured. It is helpful to add a solid coat, and then “smooth” over the ridges of the pumpkin.
- Allow your pumpkins to dry overnight.
- Gently brush your fingers over the pumpkin surface, and allow any extra spackling to fall off. You don’t want to get this caught in your paintbrush when painting.
- Apply a coat of paint. Hold your brush and paint at all angles to make sure you get into the nooks and crannies of the spackled pumpkin. If you have small areas of white poking through, use a small paintbrush to touch up those areas on a second coat.
- Once the paint has dried, gently remove the wooden dowel by slowly turning it and pulling. You may have to do a bit more touch-up paint where the dowel was hot glued to the pumpkin.
- Apply a piece of twig, secured by a generous amount of hot glue, to the top as the new stem. Cover around the stem using greenery. I used faux eucalyptus.
***NOTE: Although I used a foam pumpkin from Dollar Tree, you can use any foam pumpkin that you like.
Make several of these super cute textured pumpkins to add to your growing stash of pumpkin fall decor!
MORE PUMPKIN CRAFT IDEAS:
- If you’re looking to create a farmhouse fall theme in your home, these Dollar Tree Mop Pumpkins are a must-try craft project. Grab a foam pumpkin and a mop head to make them!
- Keep the farmhouse theme going with these Fall Pumpkin Signs. They are totally customizable and can easily be changed up to suit your home decor style.
- These Dollar Store Pumpkin Crafts are sure to inspire you to create something you’re happy with this fall. They’re practical, inexpensive, and something you can even do with your craft friends.
Spackle Textured Pumpkins
Create a pair of Spackle Textured Pumpkins using foam pumpkins and a jar of wall spackle.
Materials
- 2 Foam Pumpkins (Dollar Tree)
- 1 Jar of Wall Spackle
- Paintbrush
- Acrylic Craft Paint (Thicket & a combo of Jack-o-Lantern Orange and Cobblestone
- Frosting Spreader (Dollar Tree)
- Wooden Dowel
- Hot Glue
- Twigs from Outside
- Faux Greenery (I used Eucalyptus)
Tools
Instructions
- Remove the stem piece from the foam pumpkin.
- Poke a wooden dowel through the pumpkin so you can spackle it from all directions. Apply a dab of hot glue to the point where the pumpkin and dowel meet - to get the pumpkin to stay in place. The wooden dowel will be removed once the spackling has dried.
- Using the frosting knife, start spackling the pumpkin. It doesn't have to be perfectly smooth. You actually want it to look textured. It is helpful to add a solid coat, and then "smooth" over the ridges of the pumpkin.
- Allow your pumpkins to dry overnight.
- Gently brush your fingers over the pumpkin surface, and allow any extra spackling to fall off. You don't want to get this caught in your paintbrush when painting.
- Apply a coat of paint. Hold your brush and paint at all angles to make sure you get into the nooks and crannies of the spackled pumpkin. If you have small areas of white poking through, use a small paintbrush to touch up those areas on a second coat.
- Once the paint has dried, gently remove the wooden dowel by slowly turning it and pulling. You may have to do a bit more touch-up paint where the dowel was hot glued to the pumpkin.
- Apply a piece of twig, secured by a generous amount of hot glue, to the top as the new stem. Cover around the stem using greenery. I used faux eucalyptus.
Notes
Although I used a foam pumpkin from Dollar Tree, you can use any foam pumpkin that you like.
DON’T FORGET TO PIN THESE SPACKLED TEXTURED PUMPKINS FOR LATER:
