Make a Gilded Aged Pumpkin!

Paper mache pumpkins with a "gilded" makeover

It's a lazy Autumn afternoon and it's the perfect time to create a batch of "gilded aged" pumpkins to decorate my front porch. I happened upon some paper mache pumpkins on sale after Halloween (marked down 90%!) and unable to resist the bargain, took them home  to use for Autumn accents. It took me about an hour to complete all 3 pumpkins using DecoArt paints shown below.  

Because the pumpkins were basecoated with an acrylic paint which sealed the porous surface of the paper mache, I can now use them outdoors on the porch.  The metallic topcoat didn't need to be sealed since it's a wax metallic finish buffed to a shine.  Many thanks to the folks at DecoArt for the great products which made this project a bit easier. Hope you'll try "gilding" your own pumpkins as they'll surely add a little shine to your Autumn days.  Now here's what you do...