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Cyclops, the Pumpkin

Add this one-eyed purple pumpkin to your decor this Halloween . . . it's ghoulishly easy with Americana Acrylics.

Cyclops the Pumpkin
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Cyclops the Pumpkin
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    DecoArt Products Required
Americana Acrylics
  • DAO1 - Snow (Titanium) White
  • DAO34 - Lavender
  • DAO67 - Lamp (Ebony) Black
  • DA131 - Hauser Light Green
  • DA229 - Jack-O'-Lantern Orange (transparent)

    Americana Brushes
  • DBL1000-B - Liner #0

    Americana Multi-Purpose Sealer
  • DS17 - Multi-Purpose Sealer

  • Americana Spray Sealers
  • DAS13 - Americana Matte Spray

    Americana Glow-in-the-Dark Paint
  • DS50 - Glow-in-the-Dark Medium

  •     Supplies
        Surfaces
  • 1" flat brush
  • 1/2" flat brush
  • Water container
  • Palette or plastic plate
  • Paper towels
  • Tracing and transfer paper
  • Round-shaped pumpkin without blemishes

  •     Instructions
    PREPARATION:
    Wipe pumpkin with a soft, dampened cloth or paper towels and allow to dry completely. NOTE: If pumpkin is exceptionally dirty, rinse with garden hose. Scrub gently; do not bruise or puncture skin.

    INSTRUCTIONS:
    1. Use 1" brush and Multi-Purpose Sealer to coat pumpkin. Let dry.
    2. Trace and gently transfer pattern.
    3. Paint eye pupil, Lamp Black; iris, Hauser Light Green; remainder of eye, Snow White; pumpkin, Lavender; and stem and nose, Jack-O'-Lantern Orange. Let dry.
    4. Paint over top of green iris with Glow-in-the-Dark.
    5. Use 1/2" brush and Snow White to paint teeth.
    6. Highlight eye lid with Jack-O'-Lantern Orange.
    7. Use liner brush and Lamp Black to paint mouth and outline all features. Let dry.
    8. Lightly mist entire pumpkin with Americana Matte Spray. Repeat, if desired, allowing to dry between coats.

    HELPFUL HINT:
    If pattern isn't exactly the right size for pumpkin, reduce or enlarge it on a copier to fit.
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