Frightful Friend Pumpkin Box
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Courtesy: duncanceramics.com
- Artist: Suzie Shinseki
This Project Uses
- Pumpkin Box bisque (DUNCA 32850) Discontinued
- Dark Purple (DUNCA CN293-002)
- Light Purple (DUNCA CN291-002)
- Dark Olive (DUNCA CN333-002)
- Bright Ivory (DUNCA CN362-002) Discontinued
- Neon Orange (DUNCA CN504-002) Discontinued
- Dark Black (DUNCA CN253-002) Discontinued
- Light Saffron (DUNCA CN021-002)
- Black Licorice (Reformulated Product) (1.25 oz.) (DUNCA FD254-001N) Out Of Stock
- Pure Brilliance (4 oz.) (DUNCA PB001-004) Discontinued
- No. 10 Round brush (DUNCA SB812) Discontinued
- No. 6 Round brush (DUNCA SB806) Discontinued
- No. 6 Fan Glaze brush (DUNCA SB807) Discontinued
Directions
This creepy Jack o’ Lantern box cracks a smile as it awaits you to fill it with tricks or treats. Use Duncan Concepts and Duncan French Dimensions to turn an ordinary pumpkin into a frightful friend.
- Wipe pumpkin box and lid with damp sponge to remove bisque dust.
- Brush three coats Neon Orange inside box and underside of lid. Let dry.
- Brush three coats Ivory to outer pumpkin omitting stem.
- Brush one heavy coat Dark Olive to stem. Wipe back to antique. Brush two good coats Light Olive over stem. Let dry.
- Dip tip of Fan Glaze brush in Light Purple. Wipe off excess paint on paper towel and lightly brush areas of pumpkin to age.
- Refer to pattern and lightly draw eyes, nose and line for mouth using pencil.
- Paint two good coats of Light Saffron in eyes. Brush outer area of eyes with Neon Orange to create dimension.
- Brush some diluted Light Purple around eyes and blend outward. Let dry.
- Paint a finer line of Dark Purple around eyes and blend into the Light Purple. Dry.
- Brush a line of Black around eyeball with a dot in center and paint in nose. Let dry.
- Draw a line for mouth using French Dimensions Black Licorice and make stitch marks along line. Let dry.
- Dip toothbrush into some Dark Purple, flick bristles back with finger to spatter areas of pumpkin box to create an aged appearance. Let dry.
- Carefully brush a coat of Pure Brilliance to pumpkin box and lid. Let dry. Add a second coat. Let dry.
- Stilt pumpkin box and lid and fire to cone 06.