Originally, I tried using painters tape to leave the jack-o-lantern face clear. I thought this would look cool with a candle shining through. I put on the face and started brushing paint inside.
Sadly, my attempts failed miserably. The paint started seeping under the tape. I'm guessing it's because I repositioned a bit and maybe the tape lost its hold.
I peeled off the tape and filled in the spots. To eliminate brush strokes, I put in LOTS of paint and rolled the jar around a bit to evenly distribute. I used my brush to help push it along a bit. Once I covered the inside, I just painted the face on the outside with black acrylic paint.
Finally, I wrapped a wire around the top and added fabric leaves. All done!
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This is really cute. And the fun thing about a jack o lantern is that the bleed through just adds to the look.
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Artful Rising
Cute! Perfect for Halloween. I agree that the bleed through works well for a jack o lantern.
ReplyDeletethat is so cute! i love the wire & leaf. :)
ReplyDeleteIt would have been good to see the glow through but I also always have problems trying to tape things off.
ReplyDeleteThis is great. The fabric leaf is a nice touch. I also love how you used last week's challenge again.
ReplyDeleteLove that! I am making one similar--on my blog soon. Hope you'll stop by. Stopping in from SITS.
ReplyDeleteit turned out great! Like the little wire added to the top. It makes it ... less sterile! {:-D
ReplyDeleteHow cute! I love seeing all the fun, new projects you come up with for your challenges!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Love it:) I have a love/hate relationship with painter's tape. It always bleeds some....
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