Goodwill Wooden Canister Repurposed As Fall Pumpkin/Jack-o-Lantern
September 16, 2021
This wooden canister was a summer Goodwill find.
I transformed it into easy, fun fall decor!
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I think it was a canister. This is the inside. It may have had a
liner that rested on the those shims.
After cleaning the canister with hot soapy Dawn Dish Soap water and a rag,
I gave it a very light sanding with 220 grit sandpaper. I brushed on a
couple of coats of Decoart Americana Chalky Finish Paint in Heritage.
The inside cover had a rubber gasket to hold the lid in
place.
One of my tree limb "pumpkin" stems was screwed into the cover. My
stems were cut on the chop saw.
After distressing the orange paint a bit with 220 grit sandpaper, I brushed
on a coat of General Finishes Flat Out Flat Topcoat.
I cut this leaf off of some silk fall foliage that I had on hand. (I think these leaves look like pumpkin leaves)
I wrapped the plastic stem with jute, knotting it on the ends.
I wrapped the jute end in with some raffia that I tied onto the pumpkin stem.
Here is my finished pumpkin. Only the front side has the grooves, but it sure resembles a pumpkin!
Before the sealing the paint with the flat topcoat, I pulled out my well used FolkArt Holiday Value Stencil Pack.
I pounced the Jack-o-lantern face onto the back of the pumpkin using Fusion Mineral Paint in Ash.
Here is the back side of my fall pumpkin. I'm ready for Halloween with this dual use project.
Back to the fall pumpkin.
Here is my pumpkin surrounded by my fall leaf chair project and crate pumpkin repurpose.
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