Three Painted Witch Hats No-Carve Pumpkin Decoration

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Clean and prepare the surface

   Wipe the pumpkin with a damp cloth and let it dry fully. If the rind has any waxy coating, lightly sand the front face panel with fine-grit sandpaper to give the paint something to grip.

2. 2

   Sketch the three hat positions

   Use a soft pencil to lightly mark the position of each hat crown and brim. Space the three hats evenly across the widest part of the pumpkin, with similar gaps between them. Keep the brims at roughly the same height.

3. 3

   Paint the black hat silhouettes

   Load a flat brush with undiluted black craft acrylic and paint each hat as a bold flat silhouette: a triangular crown and a gently curved wide brim. Apply a second coat once the first is dry for solid, opaque coverage.

4. 4

   Add the purple bands

   Once the black is fully dry, paint a horizontal purple stripe across each crown just above where the brim meets the crown. Keep the band a consistent width on all three hats for a tidy repeating pattern.

5. 5

   Add mustard dot accents

   Dip the tip of a pencil eraser or a small round brush into mustard yellow paint and press a few dots at the hatband on each hat. Three to five dots per hat is sufficient. Let everything dry completely.

6. 6

   Seal and display

   Apply a clear matte sealer spray and let cure for an hour before displaying. The three-hat pattern looks best on a bright kitchen counter or table where overhead light hits it directly.

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