How to Paint a Buffalo Check Plaid Pumpkin
This Buffalo Check Plaid Pumpkin is definitely a fun fall craft and one of my favorites. A dollar store blank and a little paint is all you need to make this fun painted plaid pattern.
This easy fall pumpkin craft is a perfect project for all ages and will make a lovely addition to your fall decor. You can hang this plaid pumpkin on the door, or a wall, or set it on the mantle.
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Easy Fall Pumpkin Craft
Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, we’ve shared hundreds of simple Dollar Tree craft ideas. And I try to share inexpensive projects the whole family can make.
This fall craft idea is perfect for groups, too, especially if everyone brings a blow dryer or heat gun to speed up the paint drying. You’ll only need to grab a few things from the dollar store and I’ll bet you even have some of the supplies on hand.
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Materials and Tips
Below are the items I used to make this easy pumpkin craft idea. Check what you have on hand to see if you can use up some scraps before heading to the store.
- Wooden Pumpkin Plaque
- Craft Paint (white, medium orange, dark orange)
- Natural Jute Twine
- Burlap Ribbon
- Silk Fall Leaves
- Paintbrush
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Painter’s Tape
- Scissors
- Ruler
How to Paint Buffalo Plaid Pattern (Buffalo Check Tutorial)
First, add a base coat to the wooden pumpkin with the off white craft paint. Allow the paint to dry before moving on.
Next, apply painter’s tape vertically through the center of the pumpkin plaque, starting your first piece of tape in the center. Continue applying vertical stripes of painter’s tape out to the right and left edges, using a small piece of painter’s tape as a spacer. Burnish the edges of the tape with a fingernail or bone folder.
Use a dry brush to apply a light coat of medium orange craft paint. Then ,remove the strips of painter’s tape, and set them aside to use later. Allow the paint to completely dry.
Note: if you let the brush strokes show, it adds a rustic or farmhouse look.
Apply painter’s tape horizontally on the pumpkin plaque, starting from the center of the pumpkin again. Continue applying vertical stripes of painter’s tape out to the top and bottom edges, using a small piece of painter’s tape as a spacer. Burnish the edges of the tape with a fingernail or bone folder.
Use a dry brush to apply a coat of medium orange craft paint. Remove the painter’s tape, and allow the paint to completely dry.
Once the project has dried, add a layer of dark orange craft paint to each area where the squares intersect within the buffalo check design. Use a flat brush to get straight edges on the squares. Use the dark orange craft paint to paint the pumpkin stem as well. Allow the project to dry or speed it up with a blow dryer or heat gun.
To make the bow, measure and cut a 16” length of burlap ribbon and both a 24″ and 12″ length of natural jute twine. Fold the ends of the ribbon to the center to create a loop. Then fold the 24″ twine in half and in half again and place it on the burlap loop. Wrap the 12″ jute twine tightly around the center of the ribbon several time, securing with a knot.
Attach silk leaves to each side of the stem using your glue gun loaded with a glue stick. Then cut a 12” length of burlap ribbon, and fold in half. Cut a “v” into both ends and glue it to the pumpkin stem. Glue the ribbon and twine bow on top of that.
If you’d like to hang the plaque, measure and cut a 20” length of the twine. Flip the plaque over, and use the glue gun to attach the ends of the twine to the right and left sides of the pumpkin.
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Buffalo Check Plaid Pumpkin
Learn how to paint a Buffalo Check Plaid Pumpkin through this simple diy tutorial. This easy pumpkin craft is a fun fall diy project, and will make a lovely homemade fall decor piece for your home. This easy fall craft project can be made with just a few supplies from the dollar store. You will not believe how easy this dollar store pumpkin craft is to make. Get ready for fall crafting, and click over to get the full tutorial for this pumpkin diy project for fall!
Materials
- Wooden Pumpkin Plaque – Dollar Store
- Craft Paint – Off White, Medium Orange, Dark Orange
- Natural Jute Twine – Dollar Store
- Burlap Ribbon – Dollar Store
- Silk Fall Leaves – Dollar Store
- Painter’s Tape, 1” Wide
Tools
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Paintbrush
Instructions
- Add a base coat o the wooden pumpkin with the off white craft paint. Allow the paint to dry.
- Apply painter’s tape vertically through the center of the pumpkin plaque, starting your first piece of tape in the center. Continue applying vertical stripes of painter’s tape out to the right and left edges, using a small piece of painter’s tape as a spacer. Burnish down the edges of the tape well.
- Use a dry brush to apply a light coat of medium orange craft paint. Then remove the strips of painter’s tape, and set them aside to use later. Allow the paint to completely dry.
- Apply painter’s tape horizontally through the center of the pumpkin plaque, starting from the center of the pumpkin again. Continue applying vertical stripes of painter’s tape out to the top and bottom edges, using a small piece of painter’s tape as a spacer. Burnish the edges.
- Use a dry brush to apply a coat of medium orange craft paint. Remove the painter's tape, and allow the paint to completely dry.
- Once the project has dried, add a layer of dark orange craft paint to each area where the squares intersect within the buffalo check design. Use the dark orange craft paint to paint the pumpkin stem and allow the project to dry.
- Measure and cut a 16” length of burlap ribbon, and a 24" and 12" length of natural jute twine. Fold the ends of the ribbon to the center to create a loop. Then fold the 24" twine in half and in half again, and place on the burlap loop. Wrap the 12" jute twine tightly around the center of the ribbon several times, securing with a knot.
- Attach silk leaves to each side of the stem using hot glue. Cut a 12” length of burlap ribbon and fold in half. Cut a "v" into both ends and glue it to the pumpkin stem. Glue the ribbon and twine bow on top of that.
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