Painted Friendly Spider No-Carve Pumpkin Decoration

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Clean and dry the pumpkin

   Wipe down the pumpkin and let it air-dry completely. Lightly pencil a circle where the body will go and eight leg line guides radiating outward from it.

2. 2

   Paint the body circle

   Load a flat brush or large round brush with undiluted black acrylic and fill the body circle fully. While the paint is still wet, extend the eight legs outward from the body using the pencil guides, keeping each leg a consistent width and curving the tips slightly.

3. 3

   Let dry and add a second coat

   Allow the black to dry fully, then apply a second coat to the body for solid opacity. Touch up any leg edges that look uneven.

4. 4

   Paint the dotted eyes

   Dip a pencil eraser or small round brush tip into white acrylic and press two dot eyes onto the upper body. Add a smaller black pupil dot inside each white dot once dry for a friendly look.

5. 5

   Add lavender accents

   Using a thin liner brush, add small lavender dashes or dots at the knee joints of each leg and along the body edge. These take under a minute and noticeably soften the design.

6. 6

   Seal and display

   Spray with clear matte sealer once all paint layers are dry. Display on a porch or table where the bold black-on-orange contrast reads from a distance while the lavender accents reward a closer look.

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