Rustic Watermelon Crafts

With its simple lines and color scheme, the watermelon is a natural design choice for rustic craft projects.

Rustic decor mimics the feel of country living, with natural colors and materials working in harmony. Materials such as wood and clay tile provide the focal point for a rustic look, with various brown tones complemented by additional colors such as green, red, beige and pistachio. Rustic watermelon craft ideas combine the elements of color with the bold lines of the fruit for unique home decorating ideas.

Wooden Crafts

Wood crafts are imbued with a sense of natural country living, particularly when combined with rustic colors. Wood watermelon crafts offer the opportunity to recycle old pieces of wood into functional or decorative items for the home. One example of a rustic watermelon wood craft is a plaque created from a piece of wood painted in a watermelon pattern with a medium, pastel green used for the rind and a watermelon red. Holes are drilled in the surface with black wires knotted through the holes to resemble seeds. The plaque’s overall finish is uneven, giving a distressed appearance.

Crafting with Clay Tiles

You can place clay tiles hand-painted with watermelon designs in bathrooms and kitchens or any other tiled areas in the home. Watermelon clay tiles are suitable set in a tile floor or wall mosaic, displayed on a shelf, or mounted on the wall as an individual decoration. Watermelon designs are well-suited for tile painting crafts, due to the simplicity of the pattern.

Terra Cotta Clay Pots

Terra cotta pots can be a resource for rustic watermelon clay crafts. These crafts can be used for a variety of functions from flower to candle holders. Also, these crafts are one way to find new uses for old flowerpots. Watermelon designs are painted onto the surface of the pot using acrylic paints and a sponge brush. The entire pot can be painted in natural tones complementing the watermelon design, such as beige.

Hand-Painting Glassware

While natural materials such as wood and clay form the basis of rustic crafting, rustic watermelon crafts can also be made using pre-formed glassware. Rustic watermelon glassware is made by painting watermelon designs in muted colors onto clear glass cups, bowls and plates using acrylic paints. When finished, this one-of-a-kind glassware can be used to complement rustic dining rooms or kitchens with watermelon themes.

References

• Home and Real Estate: The Rustic Colors
• Home and Garden: How to Make a Watermelon
• New Mexico Clay: How to Paint Tile
• Make Play Dough: Watermelon Clay Pot
• Fave Crafts: How to Paint a Watermelon Themed Glass Goblet