Rustic Pallet Section Pumpkin DIY Project

September 12, 2021

I saw this rustic pallet section leaning against the outdoor wall of our local antiques shop, priced at $5.

I knew that I could make it into something fun!

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First, I took a bucket of hot soapy water outside and a scrub brush to clean the dirt off of the old wood.

Next, I picked out one of the tree branch "pumpkin" stems cut on the chop saw. This one was especially gnarly.

Photo of a tree branch pumpkin stem being added to a pallet pumpkin

Then the pumpkin stem was attached with a screw to the top of the pallet.

A sawtooth was added to the back for hanging.

Photo of a pallet portion being painted orange

I still had about a half an inch of Amercian Accents Chalky Heritage Paint in the bottom of the jar. I watered it down so that it was more of a stain.

I wanted the rustic wood to show through the paint.

I brushed on just the one coat, and I was careful to paint just the top of the three boards, not the sides.

I sprayed on one coat of Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch Spray Paint in Matte Clear. I would have added more coats if the pumpkin was not hanging under the covered patio.