Candy Corn Pumpkin

Today we are making a candy corn pumpkin, complete with an adorable glass stem that will fit perfectly. I'm also using some vase glass and will show you how I add these pieces to my 5x7 canvas. 

The first thing we are going to do is paint the background white. This just helps create a nice, smooth canvas. Let dry.

Grab the tracer, tape it to the canvas, place graphite paper underneath, and trace your pumpkin with a stylus onto the canvas. 

Now, let's paint our pumpkin! I am using white, orange, and yellow paint. I'm using a 1/2 inch flat brush and we're going to be blending these colors. We do not want hard lines between the colors. 

I'm starting with yellow at the bottom, orange in the middle, and white at the top. Let dry.

Let's add details with our graphic pen. I'm just going to outline the pumpkin with short strokes. 

I have a piece of glass from a glassblower that I am going to use for the stem! You could call a local glassblower and see if they have any leftover glass that you can use for your art projects. I think this is perfect because it is white and it will blend into the top of the pumpkin, and lift off of the canvas a bit.

I also have some clear vase glass. I used my glass nippers to break it and cut it into slivers. I will be adding that to my pumpkin as well as some Starfire glass. 

Next, we will add resin. We're going to elevate our canvas using blocks. Mix 1 ounce of resin and stir gently for three minutes. Then, drizzle over your glass. Pour the remainder of resin onto your canvas and spread it using your gloved fingers or brush.

Use a heat gun to pop your bubbles. Keep your heat moving at all times!

Now, add your stem to the canvas. Drizzle the remainder of your resin to make sure your stem is attached. I'm also going to sprinkle some clear seed beads on my pumpkin too.

I love this! Candy corn is my favorite holiday candy, and I love the stem on this pumpkin.

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