Playful Pumpkin Patch
By Adam & Patti Redding
- Project Time: 1 hr
- Skill Level: 1 2 3 4 5
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Materials
- Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Paint - Pumpkin Orange (#52411)
- 1½" to 2" diameter tree branch, cut 4 to 5 inches in length
- Raffia/Excelsior
- Vinyl Dryer Hose
General Supplies
- Hot glue
- Safety wire
- Paper clip
- Wire cutters
Instructions
- Cut the dryer hose to a length of 2" per pumpkin (stretched out).
- Fashion a hook out of a stretched paper clip and hook it into one end of the length of dryer hose.
- While stretching out the dryer hose, spray the Pumpkin Orange in several light coats until the hose’s original color is no longer visible. Allow to dry for one hour.
- After the hose is completely dry, bring the ends together and affix with the safety wire, clipping the excess off with the wire cutters.
- Apply hot glue to the end of the cut tree branch and insert the glued end into the center hole created when the hose ends were put together.
- Before the glue sets, add the raffia/excelsior in the glue at the stem base to simulate the vines.
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