Brush a medium layer of Mod Podge down onto the pumpkin. Lay down the map strips and allow to dry for a few minutes. Brush a thick layer of Mod Podge on top of the strips. Continue to overlap the map strips and secure with Mod Podge.
How do you make a Mod Podge pumpkin?
How-to Mod Podge Pumpkins for the Fall Season
- Step 1 – Cut Your Paper. I cut my scrapbook paper into squares.
- Step 2 – Add Your Mod Podge. I poured my Mod Podge into a small bowel and used a sponge paint brush.
- Step 3 – Smooth Your Pumpkin.
- Step 4 – Add Your Stem.
- Step 5 – Sealing in Your Stem.
- Step 6 – Finishing Touches.
How do you transfer a picture onto a pumpkin?
How to Carve a Photo Into a Pumpkin, Step by Step
- Step 1: Pick a Pumpkin. The best pumpkins for carving are relatively smooth.
- Step 2: Pick a Design.
- Step 3: Edit the Photo.
- Step 4: Print.
- Step 5: Cut the Lid.
- Step 6: Scrape the Seeds.
- Step 7: Thin Out the Sides.
- Step 8: Tape the Photo.
How do you decoupage a pumpkin with fabric?
Apply Decoupage
Press a strip of fabric into wet glue. Immediately brush over fabric with a generous amount of decoupage medium until fabric is fully saturated. Brush more medium on pumpkin next to fabric strip that was just glued. Place a new fabric strip on pumpkin, overlapping last strip.
How do you Modge podge pumpkin leaves?
Apply leaf. Press down with your fingers or using the Mod Podge applicator. Count to 10 and specifically hold down areas that don’t automatically adhere. Then brush on more Mod Podge to smooth down the leaf to the pumpkin.
Can you Modge podge on Styrofoam?
Wondering if you can Mod Podge on Styrofoam? The answer is yes, you can!
How do you put a logo on a pumpkin?
Put your logo on a pumpkin (and impress coworkers)
- Step 1: Pick a pumpkin, wash it, and let it dry.
- Step 2: Print your company’s logo and cut it out.
- Step 3: Loosely tape the stencil on the pumpkin and trace it.
- Step 4: Paint the logo, one color at a time.
- Step 5: Proudly display your masterpiece.
Can you use Mod Podge on leaves?
So there’s the official answer. And yes, something about Mod Podge stops the leaves from changing and crumbling and preserves them exactly the way they are.
Can you decoupage real leaves?
The leaves are not as thin as paper or napkins (which are commonly used decoupage items) but the leaves still work well. If you use large leaves that can be a bit thicker, you must be patient and hold the leaves down until the mod podge adheres.
How do you carve pumpkin leaves?
Use a pumpkin carving punch tool or a small awl to jab tiny holes into the pumpkin, following the shape of the leaf and vines. Remove paper when the entire outline of the leaf and vines has been punched.
How long does Mod Podge take to dry?
You applied Mod Podge layers over Mod Podge layers before it fully dried. This is related to the one above, but sometimes instead of clumping and a thick layer of decoupage, several thin layers are applied within minutes of each other. Again – wait the 15 – 20 minutes recommended.
How long does Mod Podge take to dry on foam?
It feels dry within an hour, but I wouldn’t hang up a project or use it until it’s been dry for 24 hours. For Hard Coat, the recommended dry time is 72 hours. Since Hard Coat is typically used on furniture, wait for 72 hours before putting anything on the furniture.
How do you preserve gourds for decorations?
Space the prepared gourds on a few layers of newspaper in a dark, warm, dry area (such as an attic) with good ventilation. Replace the damp newspaper every few days, turning the gourds when you do. Heat accelerates drying and darkness will preserve the gourd’s color.
How do you make decorating gourds?
Gently sand the gourd with 100-150 grit sandpaper. Just do a light sanding to provide some “tooth” over the smooth surface. If you’re going to use the gourd outside as a nesting box or birdhouse then use a good quality exterior latex primer. Only prime the areas you’ll paint on.
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