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on 11/22/2005 Holding the pumpkin by the stem can cause the stem to snap, which can cause the pumpkin to lose it's glamour.
on 11/22/2005 Do not put water on the stem of the pumpkin to keep it fresher longer!
on 11/22/2005 Glitter paint and stone crystals look incredible at night and can make your pumpkin look elegant and sophisticated! I've used glitter puffy paint to affix 5mm and 7mm Faux stones to pumpkins to create center pieces that can last all the way through New Year's.
on 11/22/2005 Make sure the pumpkin is room temperature. A chilled pumpkin will make the pumpkin sweat, and the paint will run off.
on 11/22/2005 This works for painted and carved pumpkins. Find two gnarly sort of dead branches that resemble spooky arms. Poke a hole on each side of your pumpkin and stick a branch in each hole. You can even hang fake cobwebs and spiders from them.
on 11/22/2005 Try tipping your pumpkin over so that the stem end makes a nose. Using the built-in wrinkles of the pumpkin as facial features, paint on the eyes and mouth, etc.
on 11/22/2005 In order to stay inside the lines while painting a pumpkin, use fine-tipped paint markers. Not only will your pumpkin look nice and neat, there is less of a mess to clean up when you're done!
on 11/22/2005 I am 43 and paint pumpkins to sell! I paint the pumpkin (outline picture first) - have a wet rag nearby for mistakes. I can also wash mistakes away under the faucet. Use a variety of colors and characters. Spray or paint the gloss on. It really preserves!
on 11/22/2005 When you get done painting your design and it dries, spray it with acrylic spray. It will make the colors stand out and it will help it last longer.
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