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October 2, 2012

Tuesday Tutorial: Glow-in-the-Dark Pumpkin Tree

The possibilities are endless with how you can decorate a pumpkin. There are so many techniques you can try, that will leave your friends and neighbors in awe. Kindra Boroff, one of Plaid’s talented designers, created this Glow in the Dark Pumpkin Tree. Stackable pumpkins are a very hot trend for this Halloween season. Turn three pumpkins into a unique pumpkin tree! This is a great example of something you can create and enter in our 3rd Annual Trick Your Pumpkin contest. Below is a list of materials you will need to create this project. To find the complete instructions for this project click here.

PLAID Supplies

  • Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ – Glow-In-The-Dark Yellow, 2 oz.
  • Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ – Black, 2 oz.
  • Martha Stewart Crafts™ Holiday Icons Laser-Cut Stencils
Other Supplies
6 ½” white craft pumpkin
9” white craft pumpkin
13” white craft pumpkin
Grapevine wired twine
Pencil
Hot glue
#2 flat brush
Stencil brush
#2 flat brush