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Paint Farmhouse Pumpkins With Homemade Chalk-Style Paint
Paint your pumpkins with a special trick to add rustic, vintage texture. These pumpkins will cozy up any home for fall.
Karen Kavett
I've painted a lot of pumpkins in my day, and honestly, I think these are the best. You can add rustic texture (plus a cute, cottagecore floral pattern) to any boring old faux pumpkin for a display you can enjoy for years to come. The trick? Baking powder!
Materials + Supplies
- faux pumpkins
- acrylic paint
- paintbrush
- baking powder
- "Oh My Gourd" pattern or other slogan printed on computer paper (optional)
- pencil (optional)
- washi tape (optional)
Prepare Your Paint
On a palette or paper plate, mix a 1:1 ratio of acrylic paint and baking powder (Image 1 + 2). This is what gives the pumpkin its rustic texture. You can mix together different paint colors until you reach your desired hue before adding the baking powder. Don't add the baking powder until you're ready to paint your pumpkin, as the baking powder will make the paint dry very quickly.
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Paint Your Pumpkin
Brush two coats of paint onto your pumpkin, letting it dry completely between each coat (Image 1 + 2). A paintbrush is best because it allows the brushstrokes to come through for a more handmade, vintage look (Image 3).
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Transfer the Pattern
Optionally, print out the "Oh My Gourd" pattern (Image 1) or another fun saying, and cut it out. Color on the back with a pencil (Image 2). Tape it onto the pumpkin and trace around the outlines with a sharp pencil (Image 3). When you remove the paper, the design will have been transferred onto the pumpkin (Image 4).
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Paint the Text
Use acrylic paint to fill in the text (Image 1 + 2). You don’t need to add baking powder to this paint.
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Paint the Stem
For extra texture, paint the stem in a 1:1 acrylic paint and baking powder mix in a color of your choice (Image 1 + 2).
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Paint Flowers
Mix a palette of dusty red and pink acrylic paints, or another color palette of your choosing. You don’t need to add baking powder to this paint. Use small paintbrushes to paint flower shapes, dots and hearts. Painting flowers is easier than you might think — just use simple strokes like crosses and U-shapes. You can research flower pattern illustrations online and practice your designs on a piece of paper or card stock before painting your pumpkin.
Karen Kavett
Fill In Details
Mix white and yellow paint to create a pale yellow to add details to all of your flowers (Image 1). Use green paint to add stems and leaves (Image 2).
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Dry and Display
Let dry completely. Try using this method to create an entire pumpkin patch for fall decorating. The pumpkins are great for adding farmhouse charm to a centerpiece, mantel or anywhere that needs a bit of coziness.
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
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