Gauzy Glow Pumpkin for Halloween
- Cheesecloth
- Scissors
- Fabric stiffener
- Artificial pumpkin
- Glue gun and hotmelt adhesive
- 1-inch googly eyes
- Crafts knife
- Black acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- Glow-in-the-dark gel paint (We used Plaid Glo Away.)
- Cut cheesecloth into 4x12-inch strips. Fold strips in half lengthwise. Apply fabric stiffener, following manufacturer's instructions. Apply strips to pumpkin, leaving the top and bottom of the pumpkin uncovered. Let dry.
- Hot-glue eyes to pumpkin.
- Cut four 4x6-inch strips of cheesecloth. Fold strips in half lengthwise. Apply fabric stiffener, following manufacturer's instructions.
- Cover each eye diagonally so a little of each eye peeks out. Let dry.
- Carve out a small mouth from the layers of cheesecloth using a crafts knife. Paint the inside of the mouth black.
- Brush glow-in-the-dark gel paint onto cheesecloth. Let dry.
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